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Alison Maloney
Life Below Stairs
True Lives of Edwardian Servants

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In Life Below Stairs, bestselling author Alison Maloney goes behind the scenes to reveal a detailed picture of what really went on ”downstairs”, describing the true-life trials and tribulations of Edwardian servants in a gripping non-fiction account. Thoroughly researched and reliably informed, it also contains first-hand stories from the staff of the time. A must-read for anyone interested in the lifestyle and conduct of a bygone era.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781843177814 ● Publisher Michael O’ Mara Books ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2419835 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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