"Bessy is incensed to read criticisms of herself in the account, and also learns of Arabella's affection for one of her predecessors, a girl who died under mysterious circumstances.Bessy concocts a revenge that ends up having consequences far more lasting than she ever envisioned …




The Observations was published in the UK by Faber and Faber, in the US by Penguin Group, and in Australia/New Zealand by Allen & Unwin.