An almost perfect gent

Horace Kelland's novel captures the refined, tradition-bound world of upper class New York society in the years between the great wars. The story carries Tim Whitaker through his privileged and naive youth, his awkward first loves, and his young adult ventures into the international world of fine art - a world inhabited by a host of colorful, eccentric and unforgettable characters who all help shape the life of An Almost Perfect Gent.