This book tells the story of Eugéne Chignon, a young French governess who travels to New York in 1932 to look after a little girl, Alice, whose unbridled passion for the world created by Lewis Carroll has caused her parents to ban her from reading his books. Eugéne's first mission is to prevent Alice from learning that Alice Liddell, the real Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll and is now in her eighties, is currently visiting the city to receive an honour. Eugéne Chignon will learn that strange coincidences, outlandish characters and absurd situations don't just exist in Wonderland, but are often found in our world, and particularly in this house.