The country life

Stella Benson answers a classified ad for an au pair, arriving in a tiny Sussex village that's home to a family that is slightly larger than life. Her hopes for the Maddens may be high, but her station among them is low and remote. It soon becomes clear that Stella falls short of even the meager spe...

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Main Author: Cusk, Rachel, 1967-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Picador, 2000.
Edition:1st Picador USA pbk. ed.
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