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|title=Burnt Norton
|author=Caroline Sandon
|publisher=Head of Zeus
|date=June 2013
|summary=Dull and depressing with unlikeable characters, this isn't one I'd recommend.
|cover=1781850933
|aznuk=1781850933
|aznus=1781850674
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After the death of his youngest son in a terrible accident, Sir William Keyt starts to lose interest in life. It takes meeting young Molly Johnson, a bright and beautiful daughter of a local landlord, to rekindle a spark for him. He brings her into Norton House as a maidservant, where she quickly catches the eye of his bookish eldest son, Thomas. But Sir William wants Molly to be more than a maid to him, and as a rich man and an MP is used to having his own way.
For wonderful historical fiction, I'd recommend anything by Anne O'Brien, but perhaps particularly [[Devil's Consort by Anne O'Brien|Devil's Consort]].
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|name= Caroline Sandon
|verb= said
|comment= If you want to write such a scathing review you might try to spell my name correctly, and just in case you hadn't noticed, most of the story is based on fact!!
Yours sincerely
Caroline Sandon
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|name= Bookbag
|verb= said
|comment= We apologise for getting your name wrong. It was unforgiveable and has now been corrected. (We originally had Ms Sandon's first name as 'Carolyn'.)
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|name= Robert James
|verb= said
|comment= Many apologies Caroline, not sure what on earth I was thinking of to misspell your name - most embarrassing!
I had noticed that it was based on fact, actually - however you do mention in your author's note that you altered dates and facts. For example, one of the most depressing aspects of the novel (it is being marketed as a novel, after all) was the life of Molly Johnson's illegitimate son and his time at the Foundling Hospital. According to the author's note, ''It is quite possible that Molly Johnson did have an illegitimate child but her association with the Foundling Hospital is imaginary.'' I took this to mean that the depressing details of his life were made up - apologies again if this is not the case and I misinterpreted the note.
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|name= Caroline Sandon
|verb= said
|comment= Apologies accepted but I still believe your review to be unjust, unfair and negative. The book if you hadn't noticed was as much about the plight of the working and middle classes in the 18th Century as the upper classes, and though the life of Molly's son was imaginary, it was based on the life of a Foundling. Perhaps you should go to the Foundling Museum before making such sweeping statements, and of course check your spelling!!!!
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|name= Bookbag
|verb= said
|comment= Given that we have apologised about the fact that we spelled your name wrongly and you have accepted our apology are you suggesting that there are further spelling mistakes in the review?
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|name=Clementine Medina Marks
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|comment= Good on you Caro<u>line</u> for displaying the inaccuracies and unjustness in the review, which may I say was far superior and more interesting than this drab 'review'. Burnt Norton is in actual fact a brilliant book, beautifully written and utterly captivating. A must read, and I give warning not to trust or believe this <u>bad</u> and <u>base </u>review.<br>
Yours Sincerely, Burnt Norton Reader
P.S I believe this review to be an insult to the site on which it exists. Also if one would like to see how the vast majority of readers view this book read the reviews on Amazon UK.
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|name= Bookbag
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|comment=Lady Marks,
We don't normally publish comments from relatives of the author but such a spirited defence of your sister-in-law's book seemed to deserve an exception.
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