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The Observations
 

The Observations

by Jane Harris

An extraordinary historical novel about a peculiar friendship between the mistress of a Scottish estate and her irresistibly appealing housemaid

Scotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her not-so-innocent past in Glasgow, Bessy Buckley?a wide-eyed and feisty young Irish girl?takes a job as a maid in a big house outside Edinburgh working for the beautiful Arabella?the ?missus.? Bessy... (read more)

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Shannon Y
  • Rated 4 stars

“I really enjoyed this one. It was great and different from many books that I have read”

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  • Rated 3.731707 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • Jeanette S

    jeanette s said:

    “I was enjoying this book at first. I am now about half through it and it is getting boaring and dragging out. I am going to put it away for now and try to pick it up again in a week or so. Does it get better again???? Is it worth finishing????”

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Jordis Mom

    jordis mom said:

    “I highly recommend this book. Very well written and extraordinary prose. You will not be disappointed”

    posted Thursday, August 7 2008
  • Janet O

    janet o said:

    “Half way through, I can't put it down!”

    posted Thursday, February 14 2008
  • zeljko

    zeljko said:

    “I bought it last week (second hand copy to be hones) in a small bookstore at Sifnos, Greek island since the boats were called off due to the high waves. Started it and so far it is a good fun, we'll see how I feel later on...”

    posted Thursday, September 27 2007
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