by Jane Harris · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571231089
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«The Observations» is the historical novel by Jane Harris, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Scotland, 1863. Bessy Buckley, with a murky past in Glasgow, enters service as a maid in a mansion near Edinburgh. Her mistress, Arabella, asks her to write an intimate diary; soon secrets emerge and the previous maid died in dark circumstances. The intrigue, black humour and gothic atmosphere come through Bessy's voice.
Jane Harris's debut novel, published in 2006; it was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2007.
For readers of historical and Victorian gothic fiction who enjoy an ironic narrator and a mystery plot.
Robert J. Harris (Bob) is a Scottish academic and author, particularly of children's fantasies and historical novels, best known for his collaborations with Jane Yolen. He also designed the fantasy board game Talisman and its sequel Mythgardia.
