The Good Servant

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From the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Fern Britton comes a powerful novel about an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary time, and her small but vital place in history.
Good daughter.
Good woman.
Good servant.
She tried to be them all

1932. Dunfermline, Scotland.
Marion Crawford, a bright, ambitious young teacher, is ready to make her mark on the world. Until a twist of fate changes the course of her life forever

1936. Windsor Castle.
At first this ordinary woman is in a new world, working as the governess to two young princesses, in a household she calls home but where everyone is at a distance. As the course of history changes, she finds herself companion to the future Queen, and indispensable to the Crown. And slowly their needs become her needs. Their lives become hers.

Its then she meets George, and falls in love for the first time. Now Marion faces an impossible choice: her sense of duty or the love of her life.

Reader reviews for The Good Servant

Such a tremendous read

This latest novel absolutely blew me away

This was my first read by Fern Britton but wont be my last!

Well-written and researched

Being an avid fan of Fern Britton and her Cornish novels I was not sure what to expect from this one BUT it is brilliant

Well written, with a riveting storyline and well developed characters that I loved

Absolutely loved this

I really loved Marians story and knowing it was based on a true story made it extra special

A little different from her other reads, but no less brilliant

I was hooked from the beginning

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Praise for Fern Britton:

A charming story that is full of hopewill help put a spring in your step The Courier

This is ideal holiday reading Woman

A warm, easy read that depicts the joys of rural Cornwall Daily Mail

The warmth and empathy that have made Fern Britton such a popular TV presenter are evident in her latest novel Womans Weekly

Author Bio

Fern Britton is a highly acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author. Her books are cherished for their warmth, wit and wisdom, and have won Fern legions of loyal readers. A hugely popular household name through iconic shows such as This Morning, Fern is also a much sough-after presenter. Fern is deeply committed to a number of charities, in particular the Genesis Research Trust. She lives with her husband, Phil Vickery, and her four children in Buckinghamshire and Cornwall. To find out more, connect with her at www.fern-britton.com, @Fern Britton and facebook.com/officialfernbritton.