An irresistible retake on pride and prejudice alters the familiar perspective by foregrounding a different version of eventsthe servants. But there is just as much romance, heartbreak, and intrigue downstairs at longbourn as there is upstairs. Longbourn ebook by jo baker 9780385351249 rakuten kobo. Jo baker is a novelist with a gift for intimate and atmospheric storytelling. The sunday times top ten bestseller a richard and judy bookclub pick utterly engrossing guardian it is washday for th.
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