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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice below stairs - the story of romance, intrigue, and drama among the servants of the Bennet household. A Richard & Judy Book Club pick.

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A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK
'Utterly engrossing' Guardian

It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House, and Sarah's hands are chapped and raw. Domestic life below stairs, ruled with a tender heart and an iron will by Mrs Hill the housekeeper, is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman, bearing secrets and the scent of the sea.

Jo Baker Jo Baker

Reviews

“ Powerful...an especially appealing, and timely, reworking of the classic. Baker’s novel goes beyond escapist fantasy, drawing subtle comparisons between past and present ”

New Yorker

“ A fresh and engrossing story from below the stairs of Pride and Prejudice ”

Woman and Home

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Formats & editions

  • Paperback

    9780552779517

    February 3, 2014

    Black Swan

    448 pages

    RRP $26.99

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  • EBook

    9781448170159

    August 15, 2013

    Transworld Digital

    448 pages

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