A Perfect Hand Quotes

“Love to Michael Chabon, always and forever. In our long, sweet, tempestuous tale we unfold.”
― Ayelet Waldman, A Perfect Hand

“As soon as Charlie’s plate was empty, Cook heaped it afresh, as if she knew of the tribulations Charlie suffered at the hands of Lord Wynstowe’s cook, who had unfortunately traveled to London so that her lord could enjoy her absence no longer than necessary.”
― Ayelet Waldman, A Perfect Hand

“bed. Only then did she open the letter, her anticipation having been its own form of delight.”
― Ayelet Waldman, A Perfect Hand

“Alice arrived in London with plenty of time before her assignation,”
― Ayelet Waldman, A Perfect Hand

“Ironically, but for years of rough labor, Alice herself might have had a perfect hand.”
― Ayelet Waldman, A Perfect Hand