From A to Z the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by
Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps a new series
of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions each with a type cover showcasing a
gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische
and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley the series features unique cover art by Hische a
superstar in the world of type design and illustration whose work has appeared everywhere from
Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers
Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on
Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A'
for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre and a 'C' for
Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics perfect to give as
elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. O is for O'Hara. A masterpiece of American
fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935 BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash
honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society
still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning Gloria wakes up in
a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress stockings and panties. When she
steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home she unleashes a series of events that can
only end in tragedy. Inspired by true events BUtterfield 8 caused a sensation on its
publication for its frank depiction of the relationship between a wild and beautiful young
woman and a respectable married man.
