by Eva Ibbotson · Grijalbo Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788425337109
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«El destino de una condesa» is the romantic novel by Eva Ibbotson, published by Grijalbo Mondadori in hardcover (272 pages, in Spanish).
After the Russian Revolution, young Countess Anna Grazinsky escapes with her family to London, where ruin forces her to take a position as a maid in an English country mansion. Her dedication and good nature earn her the respect of the staff, while her beauty and naturalness catch the attention of the heir, who has just returned from the war.
Translation by Ana Quijada of the original «A Countess Below Stairs», a work originally published in 1981.
A read for those who enjoy historical romance and period novels.
Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
