A dazzling story set in turn-of-the-century New York, a city bursting with new life. But in the Pinkerton household a 19th century embarrassment remains, Alice Pinkerton. Left alone presumed a simpleton, Alice devoures a world of litertaure and art, and contemplates the shallow culture of her surrounding society.
One of the most highly-acclaimed novels of 2004 now in paperback; A dazzling tour de force set in turn-of-the-century New York
One of the most highly-acclaimed novels of 2004 now in paperback; A dazzling tour de force set in turn-of-the-century New York