The housekeeper's tale : the women who really ran the English country house
Boase, Tessa2015
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An historical account of the most important person in the country house - the housekeeper. The social life of the country house above and below stairs has been brought back to life by 'Downtown Abbey' and the revival of 'Upstairs/Downstairs'. This book tells the story of the real lives of the housekeepers, showing the individual tragedies, overturning the myth.
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Author:
Boase, Tessa, author
Imprint:
London : Aurum Press, 2015.
Collation:
xxi, 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781314104 (pbk)1781314101
Dewey class:
640.9'22'41640.92241
Language:
English
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BRN:
723159
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