The Housekeeper's Tale

The Housekeeper's Tale The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House

Hardback (19 May 2014)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781781310434
Publisher: Aurum
Imprint: Aurum Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 640.92241
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xxi, 314 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight: 676g
Height: 236mm
Width: 162mm
Spine width: 32mm