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Dean's Watch
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1 author picked The Dean's Watch as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Elizabeth Goudge’s novels have a touch of magic about them.
Set in the 1870s, in an English town, dominated by a great cathedral, it's the story of an unlikely friendship between an obscure watchmaker and the mighty but shy Dean Ayscough which touches and shapes the lives of many people. A novel peopled by characters that are hard to forget.
From Linda's list on The best historical fiction that doesn’t want to teach you history.
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