Jane Harri — The Observations

London, Faber and Faber, 2006. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, signed first edition of Jane Harris' debut novel. This signed first edition of celebrated writer Jane Harris' debut novel 'The Observations' was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, following a young maid who escapes her murky past to work for a mistress that encourages her to keep a journal and performs odd experiments on her, all in the name of a book on the "Domestic Class". Harris' writing has been shortlisted for several literary prizes, and her screenwriting work has been similarly acclaimed. First edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. An intriguing and disturbing novel, Harris' 'The Observations' is a powerful work of suspicions, secrets and friendship. In the publisher's original binding, with unclipped dustwrapper showing £12.99 price. Externally, in excellent condition. The dustwrapper is very smart, with only a handling mark to the interior of the front fly leaf, the book title engraved upside down to the interior of the rear cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.