Below Stairs: The Bestselling Memoirs of a 1920's Kitchen Maid
Author: Pan Macmillan Editorial Team
ISBN: 9780330535380
Price: Rs. 470.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-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; 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, Margaret’s 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
Edition details: English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 9780330535380.
About the Author
Pan Macmillan Editorial Team is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9780330535380
- Publisher
- Pan Books / Pan Macmillan
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-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; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Pan Macmillan Editorial Team.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
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- Published by Pan Books / Pan Macmillan.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 320.
Catalog Description
Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-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; 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, Margaret’s tales of her time...
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