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Lovely novel and a real step up from her first book which was charming but a bit slight. I liked the subtle nods to other big-house novels - Rebecca and Jane Eyre and the story it told was really unique.
Well, guess what, I loved it. Surprise, surprise, I loved this story of romance and class differences at an English country manor just before WWII. I am so predictable that I kind of disgust myself.
But despite being a little type-y, this novel is also surprising at times, beautifully described, and completely addictive. This is the kind of book that inspires you to put off all your errands, skip lunch, and finally look up from the page as the sun starts setting, when you wonder where your day w ...more
But despite being a little type-y, this novel is also surprising at times, beautifully described, and completely addictive. This is the kind of book that inspires you to put off all your errands, skip lunch, and finally look up from the page as the sun starts setting, when you wonder where your day w ...more
If you enjoy Downton Abbey you HAVE to read this book. It's a wonderful story -- the main character is forced to leave her very well-to-do Jewish family in Vienna during the 30's to go to work as a maid to a titled family in England in order to get out of Austria while there is still time. The workings of the family's estate and how she becomes a part of all of it is a very well-written and captivating story. I definitely recommend it.
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Loved this book. What a beautiful, tragic and hopeful, story. The ending is predictable as the author gives you so many clues but it doesn't make it any easier to read about. Basing her story on an old town in England and on an old great aunt, NS has given you England and a young woman at the onset of WWII, of changing mores, of growth, of love, of loss/death. Beautiful.
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