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Scotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy Buckley takes a job working as a maid in a big country house. But when Arabella, her mistress, asks her to undertake a series of bizarre tasks, Bessy begins to realise that she hasn't quite landed on her feet. In one of the most acclaimed debuts of recent years, Jane Harris has created a heroine who will make you laugh and cry as she narrates this story about secrets, the power of love and friendship.
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The Observations, Jane Harris
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- 2006
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- Title
- The Observations
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jane Harris
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Publisher
- 2006
- ISBN10
- 0571232892
- ISBN13
- 9780571232895
- Category
- World prose
- Description
- Scotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy Buckley takes a job working as a maid in a big country house. But when Arabella, her mistress, asks her to undertake a series of bizarre tasks, Bessy begins to realise that she hasn't quite landed on her feet. In one of the most acclaimed debuts of recent years, Jane Harris has created a heroine who will make you laugh and cry as she narrates this story about secrets, the power of love and friendship.