Tales from below stairs ; Below stairs ; Climbing the stairs
Powell, Margaret, 1907-19842012
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Place reservation for Tales from below stairs ; Below stairs ; Climbing the stairsArriving at the great houses of 1920s London, 15-year-old Margaret's life in service was about to begin. As a kitchen maid - the lowest of the low - she entered an entirely new world. 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 story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress's nephew, Margaret's tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation.
Main title:
Tales from below stairs ; Below stairs ; Climbing the stairs / Margaret Powell.
Author:
Powell, Margaret, 1907-1984, author
Edition:
Omnibus edition.
Imprint:
London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 2012.
Collation:
417 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Below stairs. Originally published: London: Peter Davis, 1968Climbing the stairs. Originally published: London: Peter Davis, 1969.
ISBN:
9781447211839 (pbk)1447211839
Dewey class:
640.4'6640.46
Language:
English
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BRN:
887445
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