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Below Stairs: The Bestselling Memoirs of a 1920s Kitchen Maid. Margaret Powell
Below Stairs The Bestselling Memoirs of a 1920s Kitchen Maid Margaret Powell
Author: Margaret Powell
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780330535380
ISBN-10: 0330535382
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Pan Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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This was a great memoir about a British woman born in 1907 who entered domestic service as a kitchen maid while still in her teens. Her story starts with her childhood, living in poverty, but she still has many good, pleasant memories of her family. The details of her time in service are fascinating, and really make the reader grateful for inventions like the vacuum cleaner. This woman did more before breakfast than many of us get done all week. There is a fair sprinkling of "downstairs gossip" detailing the people she worked for and the opinions of the staff toward them. All in all, a quick, fascinating non-fiction read and one that will appeal to fans of Downtown Abbey-type shows. Very highly recommended.


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