…and a really lovely article about the novel, and the estate in Philadelphia upon which Alma's family mansion was based!
https://www.philly.com/philly/home/20130927_Earthy_pleasures_in_Gilbert_s_new_novel.html
Earthy pleasures in Gilbert's new novel
www.philly.com
The Woodlands, the once-grand 18th-century estate on the west bank of the Schuylkill, is one of Philadelphia's lesser-known historic spots.
