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The Observations

Jane Harris

From Shelf: The 2007 Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist

Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on SundayShortlisted for the Orange PrizeScotland, 1863.

'Vastly original. Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on SundayShortlisted for the Orange PrizeScotland, 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 beautiful 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 unforgettable story about secrets and suspicions and the redemptive power of love and friendship.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
544
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
ISBN:
9780571223367
Published Date:
1/2/2007
Dimensions:
198mm x 125mm x 34mm
Weight:
410g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

RRP: £10.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780571223367


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May or May Not Have Happened Just Like This - Big Old Historical and Tricksy Neo-Historical Fiction
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