The Touching Hand includes the short novel that gives the book its name, as well as six short stories. In the title work, two children travel to England in the care of their nurse, Lutie. Over the course of the five-day voyage, the pattern of all three lives changes as reality intrudes on the fantasy … →
As the only daughter of a worldly woman who married beneath her and regretted it, Mona is launched upon New York society to redeem her mother’s mistake. But the sudden popularity and freedom are intoxicating, and Mona’s self-confidence burgeons. She decides to cap the success of her summer by falling in love. Ignorant and eager, she … →
August 1, 2014 (All Day)
