Below Stairs: The Bestselling Memoirs of a 1920s Kitchen Maid by Margaret Powell

Description: Below Stairs by Margaret Powell If you enjoyed Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, discover the reality of domestic service in the true story Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-year-old Margarets life in service was about to begin... As a kitchen maid - the lowest of the low - she entered an entirely new world; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5.30am and went on until after dark. It was a far cry from her childhood on the beaches of Hove, where money and food were scarce, but warmth and laughter never were. Yet from the gentleman with a penchant for stroking the housemaids curlers, to raucous tea-dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress nephew, Margarets tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation. Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants, Below Stairs is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman, who, though her position was lowly, never stopped aiming high. Notes A compelling and colourful memoir that takes the reader inside the upstairs downstairs world of domestic service in the 1920s. Margarets tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation. Author Biography Margaret Powell was born in 1907 in Hove. Aged fifteen, she went into service as a kitchen maid, eventually progressing to the position of cook. In 1968 the first volume of her memoirs, Below Stairs, was published to instant success. She died in 1984. Promotional "Headline" If you enjoyed Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs , discover the reality of domestic service in the true story Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. Details ISBN0330535382 Author Margaret Powell Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2011 ISBN-10 0330535382 ISBN-13 9780330535380 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Pan Books Subtitle The Bestselling Memoirs of a 1920s Kitchen Maid Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 640.46092 Birth 1907 Death 1984 Short Title BELOW STAIRS Language English Edition Unabridged Pages 224 Publication Date 2011-03-04 UK Release Date 2011-03-04 Audience Age 18 AU Release Date 2011-08-31 NZ Release Date 2011-08-31 Edition Description Unabridged edition Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36254705;

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