A Perfect Hand

A Perfect HandA richly drawn, captivating, and endlessly amusing novel of love and subterfuge between a ladys maid and her clandestine lover, set in the country estates of nineteenth century England. Miss Alice Lockey, daughter of a tenant farmer, has by dint of hard work, innate intelligence, and a cunning ability to predict the moods of her betters, raised herself to the lofty status of ladys maid at Alderwick Park. Though her mother has advised Alice to work

with David Cronenberg’s inspired introduction and the new translator’s beguiling afterword

50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

plus photography of the food

And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge

and Wildwood Imperium

imploring their parents to let them be together

Embrace the warmth and satisfaction of creating soul-soothing dishes with every recipe

an enigma inside her storied marriage to John Gregory Dunne

they really

and the things we tell ourselves to preserve our finely made worlds

One of The New York Times Top 10 Books of the Year

and the last thing needed is a magical incident