The Observations by Jane Harris is set in Scotland in Bessy Buckley is given increasingly bizarre tasks by her employer, the mysterious bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 9 mins. The Observations is the debut novel of Harris and I hope there are more to follow. It follows the story of Bessy who has many secrets from the past and who encounters the slightly odd and rather misguided Arabella Reid who lives with her mainly absent husband James in Castle Haivers, near Glasgow/5(). Book Overview. "The Observations" is a hugely assured and darkly funny debut set in nineteenth-century Scotland. Bessy Buckley, the novel's heroine, is a cynical, wide-eyed, and tender fifteen-year-old Irish girl who takes a job as a maid in a once-grand country house outside Edinburgh, where all is /5(6).
Editions for The Observations: (Hardcover published in ), (Paperback published in ), (Paperback published in Translation rights sold first to Italy and Holland and, to date, The Observations is due to be published in 14 different languages, with rights still selling, most recently to Brazil, Sweden and Israel. In Italy, the book came out in April and was a bestseller. Follow Jane Harris on Facebook. 19 thoughts on "'The Observations' by Jane Harris" Simon T says: January 5, at PM. I keep hearing great things about Harris - from you, Simon, Harriet - and one day I must read this! I love that you pick out Bessy's voice as one of the best things here, because that is so important to me - when an author gets a voice.
The Observations is a brilliantly original, endlessly intriguing story of one woman’s journey from a difficult past into an even more disturbing present, narrated by one of the most vividly imagined heroines in recent fiction. This powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances is at once compelling and heart-warming, showing the redemptive power of loyalty and friendship. The Observations is set in rural Scotland in and is narrated by one of the most engaging characters you are ever likely to meet in contemporary literature. Her name is Bessy Buckley — although she has changed it from something else in order to escape her past — and she’s Irish, but has been living in Scotland for four years. The Observations. by. Jane Harris. · Rating details · 6, ratings · reviews. A powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances set in Victorian Scotland. Scotland, 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.".
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