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The Downstairs Maid

By: Rosie Clarke
Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
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About this listen

She is a servant girl... When her father becomes ill, Emily Carter finds herself sent into service at Priorsfield Manor in order to provide the family with an income. He will be the Lord of the Manor...

Emily strikes up an unlikely friendship with the daughters of the house, as well as Nicolas, son of the Earl. But as the threat of war comes ever closer, she becomes even more aware of the vast differences between upstairs and downstairs, servant and master...

If you like Downton Abbey you’ll love this!

©2014 Rosie Clarke (P)2015 Magna Publishing, Random House Audiobooks 20th Century Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance War & Military Feel-Good War

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If you just want an easy boo& to listen to this is the one.
I enjoyed it but it did not leave an impression on me.

Easy listening

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another brilliant listen. well narrated and a happy ending :) can't wait for another great story.

lovely

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At its most basic level this book is a love story with many twists and turns which keep you wanting to read more. The setting for the book essentially around the first world war is educational and I opening. Who knows how many families will have gone through many of the twists and turns that this author describes in this book. An absolutely marvellous read and performed so well. One very tiny criticism of the reading is that sometimes the names of the characters have been muddled but it doesn't spoil the overall book and it is only in a couple of places.

A brilliant read from start to finish.

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Really enjoyed this family saga. Heard similar tales before but I really enjoy stories set in this period of the last century. The hours of listening just float away. Wonderfully written. Really enjoyed this narrator, in parts it felt like I was listening to play.














Loved this !

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What a good account of that period,
I loved Emily's spirit, good heart & loyalty.
A good, sometimes sad story, narrative good too, Uncle Derek's voice was so creepy.

I Did enjoy this book

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Great story, The narrator made this a very easy listen, No complicated plot to struggle through and sometimes that’s all you need. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish.

Excellent listen

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A well written book sympathetically narrated by Penelope Freeman. Once I started listening I couldn’t stop picking it up!

Another successful Manor House type novel

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Bit slow at first but once you get into the story it's really good. Goes to show everyone is the same no matter they class.

brilliant story

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I loved the book and storyline, the voice of the reader was amusing at times especially when reading the male parts.

Lovely storyline

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What did you like most about The Downstairs Maid?

lots of ups and downs in this book

Would you be willing to try another book from Rosie Clarke? Why or why not?

yes good storys

What about Penelope Freeman’s performance did you like?

she has a good voice keeps the story in interesting

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the way they have to keep going through all the hardships

Any additional comments?

Her mother is some thing else

Upstairs Downstairs story.

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