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Wilbur and Elouise Saxton are forced to move south after losing their fortune following the Civil War. Hot-headed Wilbur is not happy about the adjustment, but his wife is glad to finally return to her home state. At least she was until they reach the home her late uncle left…


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1 author picked The Chambermaids as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A truly scary Gothic story about a couple who move to an inherited farm in Texas and the two chambermaids who show up to work for the family and aren't quite who they say they are. The end was surprising and really pushed the Gothic genre in a new direction.

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