2004 Longlist
The Hound in the Lefthand Corner
ABOUT
THE BOOK
It’s Midsummer’s Day, and BRIT (the museum of British History) is about to stage a splendid exhibition, ELEGANCE, under the aegis of its brilliant new Director, Auberon Booth. Centrepiece of the show will be a fine but little-known Gainsborough: his intriguing portrait of Lady St. John as Puck. And a gala dinner – Lobster House of Stuart, Beef Plantagenet and Berries Tudor Rose – will celebrate tomorrow’s opening. But as the day passes, tension mounts: will the temperamental chef keep his poise? Has the right mix of guests been invited? And just what is it that’s so peculiar about the portrait?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
English
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