Longbourn - The unputdownable Richard and Judy pick

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
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.

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