The Observations av Jane Harris

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<p><b>¿Vastly original¿ Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.¿ <i>Independent on Sunday</i></b><br><br><b>Shortlisted for the Orange Prize</b><br><br>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 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.</p>