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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The glass of time The glass of time Michael Cox Taking a job as a Victorian lady's maid in the household of baroness Tansor, nineteen-year-old orphan Esperanza Gorst hides the truth about her mission to uncover her mistress's secrets about a past … OL123027W
She rises She rises Kate Worsley "It is 1740 and Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an Essex farm, has been warned of the lure of the sea for as long as she can remember--after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when… OL19966173W
Her ladyship's girl Her ladyship's girl Anwyn Moyle A fascinating memoir of a Welsh servant girl and ladies' maid who lived and served in London between the wars. OL20837329W
Take hold of tomorrow Take hold of tomorrow Karen Abbott Following a betrayal by an abusive stepfather, Ellen is taken, by her grandparents, to the house of a brick manufacturer in the Lancashire town of Horwich, to work as a kitchen maid. Determined for a… OL20871779W
Flowers for Miss Pengelly Flowers for Miss Pengelly Rosemary Aitken In Cornwall in 1911, young lady's maid Effie Pengelly assists the charming Constable Dawes with his murder investigation and develops a relationship with him that may be doomed owing to their differi… OL24165886W
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1) Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1) Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs isn’t just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence—and the patronage of her benevolent employers—she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks ou… OL5710003W