Author: Baker, Jo
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) 
Published 01/01/2014 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Black Swan) in the United Kingdom 
Paperback | 448 pages
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERA RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK'Utterly engrossing' GuardianIt 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.
What readers are saying:'A novel to be savoured''Highly recommended''Very enjoyable exploration of the background to Pride and Prejudice'