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The Observations
- Narrated by: Jane Harris
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, 2007.
In this novel, set in Scotland in 1863, Bessy Buckley attempts to escape her past by taking a job as a maid in a big house outside of Edinburgh, where she works for the beautiful Arabella. Bessy is intrigued by her new employer, but puzzled by her increasingly strange requests.
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Critic Reviews
"Bessy's unique, witty voice distinguishes this boisterous novel." ( Booklist)
"Sharp, funny and tender-hearted." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Sharp, funny and tender-hearted." ( Publishers Weekly)
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