Ebook {Epub PDF} The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson

This was the first book I read by Eva Ibbotson, and I don't know if I'll read any more of her work. The Secret Countess follows Anna, a Russian Countess who loses everything and flees to England with her family, where she anonymously takes up the position of a maid. My main problem with this book is the main character, www.doorway.rus:  · Marian Keyes, Daily Mail. As WWI draws to a close, a love affair that stretches across countries, families and class begins, in master storyteller Eva Ibbotson's classic historical romance The Secret Countess, with an introduction from Amanda Craig. Anna Grazinsky, a young Russian countess, has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River . Ibbotson is an Austrian-born British novelist, which may explain the words, references and phrasing I occasionally stumbled over. The story is certainly well written and drew me in. Originally published in , it has been reissued under the title The Secret Countess in some editions. I recommend it/5().

Rediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A Song For Summer and The Secret Countess, originally published as A Countess Below Stairs. Choose items to buy together. This item: The Secret Countess. by Eva Ibbotson Paperback. $ Only 10 left in stock - order soon. Ships from and sold by Book Depository US. The Morning Gift. by Eva Ibbotson Paperback. $ A COUNTESS BELOW STAIRS by Eva Ibbotson If you are enamored with the Russian Revolution and the Tsar's family or you are a fan of British TV you will like this sweet story of a Russian Countess reduced to serving as a housemaid in England.

After the Russian revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young Russian Countess, has no choice but to flee to England. Penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family, armed only with an outdated housekeeping manual and sheer determination. Desperate to keep her past a secret, Anna is nearly overwhelmed by her new duties—not to mention her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. The Secret Countess: Escape to the Past with this Classic Romance - Kindle edition by Ibbotson, Eva. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Secret Countess: Escape to the Past with this Classic Romance. Ibbotson is an Austrian-born British novelist, which may explain the words, references and phrasing I occasionally stumbled over. The story is certainly well written and drew me in. Originally published in , it has been reissued under the title The Secret Countess in some editions. I recommend it.