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The Mysterious Maid-Servant
Giselda had nowhere to turn. Without the money for the operation her young brother might die. Her wealthy employer, the Earl of Lyndhurst, might be kind and generous but she could never accept his charity. He must not know the terrible reason for her family's poverty. Choking back her pride and knowing that she was about to forfeit the love and respect she so tenderly wish...more
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by Not Avail
(first published January 1st 1977)
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This is a clean historical romance that a YA might
enjoy as well as adults.
Grizelda's family fell on hard times just before the
death of her father. She was hired by a former servant
to be a maid in the home of an Earl. When the Earl noticed
her he observed she was very educated and cultured to be a
servant.He concluded she had once been a Lady and wondered
what brought her to this lowly station. He also noticed she
had malnutrition.
The Earl had been badly injured in the war with Napoleon and
was re-c...more
enjoy as well as adults.
Grizelda's family fell on hard times just before the
death of her father. She was hired by a former servant
to be a maid in the home of an Earl. When the Earl noticed
her he observed she was very educated and cultured to be a
servant.He concluded she had once been a Lady and wondered
what brought her to this lowly station. He also noticed she
had malnutrition.
The Earl had been badly injured in the war with Napoleon and
was re-c...more
Story is nice, and the male lead honorable and nice, though I find the heroine overly stubborn and impractical in her situation. Parts of the book were grating to read due to the heroine's hold on pride over livelihood.
Giselda had nowhere to turn. Without the money for the operation her young brother might die. Her wealthy employer, the Earl of Lyndhurst, might be kind and generous but she could never accept his charity. He must not know the terrible reason for her family's poverty. Choking back her pride and knowing that she was about to forfeit the love and respect she so tenderly wished from him, she said in a very low voice: "I have... heard, and I do not think I am mistaken, that there are... g-gentlemen...more
Disappointing. But most of Cartland's books are much better.
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Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was a English writer, during her long career, she wrote over 700 books, making her one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century. She sold over 1,000 million copies throughout the world, earning her a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The world's most famous romantic novelist, she also wrote autobiographies, biographies, health and cookery books, and...more
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