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Julie KlassenBethany House / 2011 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$16.994.7 out of 5 stars for The Maid of Fairbourne Hall. View reviews of this product. 56 Reviews
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JudyMichiganAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Story was interesting.January 24, 2013JudyMichiganAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Loved the book.......couldn't put it down. I never knew exactly what maids did in English homes in England snd the story line was good and you never knew what trouble she would get into next.
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RosieAge: Under 18Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5If you like Jane Austen, this book is for you!August 6, 2012RosieAge: Under 18Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 4Meets Expectations: 5This book is for Jane Austen fans!! The Maid of Fairbourne Hall is my first read by Ms. Klassen and it won't likely be my last. I was captivated by her portrayal of 1800s England and the class separation. It is so different from today!
Margaret Macy is in a predicament. Her evil stepfather wishes to steal her inheritance by forcing her to marry his nephew, Marcus Benton. Luckily enough for Margaret, she cannot marry without her consent. What's not so lucky is that her 25th birthday (at which point in time she shall receive her inheritance) is still three months off. How shall she put off her scheming uncle and his nephew for so long? Simple really. She flees with her ex-maid Joan. Just like Joseph fled from Potiphar's wife.
Along her flight she discovers the only option to protect herself, and her money, is to become a maid. So with the help of Joan they make up a new name for her- Nora Garrett. But their time together is cut short when Joan is quickly hired off, leaving Margaret to her own devices.
I really enjoyed watching Margaret's character develop, as well as Nate's too. The setting and storyline were engaging leaving my only complaint to be that sometimes the story lagged.
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Catherine Coile5 Stars Out Of 5June 14, 2012Catherine CoileQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Loved it ! Loved it! Loved it!! Am sharing it with a friend right now who also loves books by this author!!
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alwaysreadingAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5May 30, 2012alwaysreadingAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I always enjoy Julie Klassen's books, but I particularly loved this book because of Margaret's growth in maturity. In the beginning I was kind of dreading reading this book because Margaret was a horrible character, but with her circumstances bringing her to a point where she has to be humble and understand what most people have to deal with in order to survive, and her willingness to work through her unpleasant situation and grow and learn from it, made the story a true delight. Don't miss this one.
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potosroseColorado Springs, CoAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Riches to rags to riches :)May 25, 2012potosroseColorado Springs, CoAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I really enjoyed this story, even though it was a little predictable. With most cases of happily ever after some elements are kinda hard to not be predictable. However this book made my heart happy with its memorable characters and wonderful setting. As Margaret attempts to disappear into life at Fairbourne Hall, she learns the hard way what her servants have lived with their whole lives. She has to function without the help of many people at her beck and call and within the rules of proper household society. I was sad to reach the end because I fell in love with the characters and wasn't ready to leave them. Give it a try, you will be glad you did!
(Review copy provided by publisher, all opinions are mine)
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