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Harris' rollicking yet delicate narrative pitch set the book apart ... [The Observations is] a true one-off. Joanna Briscoe Guardian

The invention of the Jacquard loom in eighteenth-century France paved the way for computing and revolutionary change. This title considers how computing has reinvented image, material and structural processes, highlighting newly advancing 2D, 3D and interactive output.

As she sits in her Bloomsbury home, with her two birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter sets out to relate the story of her acquaintance, nearly four decades previously, with Ned Gillespie, a talented artist who never achieved the fame she maintains he deserved.Back in 1888, the young, art-loving, Harriet arrives in Glasgow at the time of the International Exhibition. After a chance encounter she befriends the Gillespie family and soon becomes a fixture in all of their lives. But when tragedy strikes - leading to a notorious criminal trial - the promise and certainties of this world all too rapidly disorientate into mystery and deception.Featuring a memorable cast of characters, infused with atmosphere and period detail, and shot through with wicked humour, Gillespie and I is a tour de force from one of the emerging names of British fiction.

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Set in Victorian Scotland in 1863, a young Irish girl named Bessy Buckley seeks to escape her troubled past in Glasgow by becoming a maid in a grand house near Edinburgh. Despite lacking the necessary skills for her new role, Bessy's ability to read and write makes her valuable. She is captivated by her employer, Arabella, whose peculiar requests and obsession with a deceased former maid, Nora, raise Bessy's suspicions. Tasked with keeping a journal of her daily chores and personal thoughts, Bessy becomes increasingly intrigued by the secrets surrounding Arabella and Nora's mysterious demise. Driven by jealousy, Bessy plays a prank that spirals out of control, threatening her newfound stability. As she navigates a web of madness, ghosts, and deception, her loyalty to Arabella remains steadfast. However, as her past looms closer, Bessy realizes that her situation is more precarious than she thought. This story unfolds as a compelling exploration of one woman's journey from a difficult past into a disturbing present, highlighting themes of loyalty and friendship. With its blend of intrigue and dark humor, this debut novel showcases a vividly imagined heroine and establishes Jane Harris as a significant new voice in literature.