If you are interested in the Edwardian era or general service life, we have collected a list of books suitable for reading.
Jennie Walers' Swallow Cliff Hall Series [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" Bordercolor = "000000" Heigh = "240"] B005LC1KLOC-0/KA [/Amazon product]
Jenny Walters is our good friend. She received us very kindly when we went to Dorset last May. Jenny has written a series of best-selling novels, which are based on a country house called Sweetcliff Manor. The following is the first summary:
For Downton Abbey fans! Scandal, romance and conspiracy are all in a magnificent old English country house: the cliff hall of the swallow, the Weir family of the noble family and the staff who take care of them. When Polly Perkins started working in the hall, she found it difficult to learn the manners she expected. Swent Cliff's life is a whirlpool of shooting parties, picnics and dancing, and a large number of servants are needed to take care of the guests. Someone saw the maid, but didn't hear it. No one will notice this quiet young girl. She lit a fire and poured the swill. But with keen eyes and quick mind, Polly gradually discovered a secret hidden in the shadow of that elegant room in the hall-a secret that would eventually break her heart. When a young American heiress came to Switchcliff, Polly had to decide whether it was time for her to reveal what she knew.
Both Kindle and paperback are good reading materials.
Nancy Jackman and Tom Quinn's The Cook's Story [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" border color = "00000" Heigh = "240"]1444735896 [/Amazon Produc tells the story of a woman's hard life as a cook in some country houses in England in the first person. In some houses in the English countryside, chefs have to do more than just cook, and Nancy Jackman has also experienced it. She was asked to kill chickens, supervise pig stickers, deal with businessmen and yell at kitchen maids. She was born in a remote village in Norfolk on 1907. She/Kloc-dropped out of school at the age of 0/4 and worked as a cook for a local farmer. When she made a mistake, he forced her to stand in the rain, physically abused her, and finally tried to * * * her, which was only the first time in the world under the stairs. In this heartbreaking and sometimes funny article about the life of a chef and a kitchen maid, Nancy tells in detail the feeling of working for those who don't know how to take care of themselves, and how profound changes have taken place in the world upstairs and downstairs in the 1950 s. After the Second World War,
Bob Sharp [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" Bordercolor = "00000" Heigh = "240"]144735926 [/Amazon product] A person who witnessed all this and was very suitable for Downton Park fans told us that this was a scandal about real life. In various houses for more than 30 years, Bob Sharp was successfully promoted from a gardener to a valet, and finally became an awesome and respectable housekeeper. When he was a child, he had to kill pheasants, cook rabbits for the dogs in the manor, move wood up and down stairs 30 times a day to make a fire, and sleep on the floor outside his master's room. He polished shoes, ironed underwear and socks, and once had to stand in the hall all night, waiting for the late guests to arrive. But as a housekeeper, he is the highest-paid servant in the family, waiting, afraid and respected by other servants. Bob Sharp knows the real world upstairs and downstairs, the secrets of the squires, and even the point of attempted murder, all of which are contained in this fascinating book.
Rose: I have served Ms. Asor all my life [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" Bordercolor = "00000" Heigh = "240"] 0143120867 [/Amazon product]1928, Lin Xiawei. "She is not the lady you understand" is an ominous warning from the housekeeper. But no one expected that this strong-willed lady Astor would face her opponent in an out-and-out competition, which lashed the smart girls in this country. For 35 years, from the gathering of the royal family and global travel to the air raid during World War II, Ross has been standing beside and behind Mrs. Astor, making everything go smoothly. From clothes and furs to luggage to priceless diamonds, Ross is closer to Lady Astor than anyone else. After decades of service, she got a salary increase of 5 pounds, but she traveled around the world gracefully and retired with a life story.
Beaufor Hall is engaged [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" Bordercolor = "000000" Heigh = "240"] B007Z4S1RI [/Amazon product] When Downton Abbey was popular, the original electronic novella by best-selling author Jane Feather! When Imogen Carstairs found out that her fiance, Charles riverdale, was having an affair with another woman during her engagement, she immediately called off her engagement, just three days before the wedding. After the social scandal and heartbreak, Gen and her sister Esher returned to her country estate. But beaufort Manor was not as far away as she hoped, and the general had to wonder whether she could trust Charles again after such betrayal. Should she follow her head … or her heart? "
Mrs. Almina and the Real Downton Manor: The Lost Legacy of Hechler Castle [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" Bordercolor = "00000" Heigh = "240"] 0770435629 [/Amazon product] Mrs. Almina and the Real Downton Manor tell the story behind Hechler Castle, PBS hit drama Downton Manor. According to a large number of materials in the archives of Hechler Castle, including diaries, letters and photos, the current Mrs. Carnaveen wrote a transportation story about this fable's home on the verge of war. Madame Almina is very similar to her classic masterpiece Alfred Rothschild. She is the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. Alfred Rothschild married her daughter when she was very young. Her dowry is the key to protecting the ancestral home of Earl Canavern. In World War I, Madame Almina was famous as a brave and extraordinary woman. This rich story contrasts the splendid life of Edward VII in the big house under the background of World War I, and provides an inspiring and enlightening picture, showing the position of women in the historical center of Hechler Castle.
Real life Downton Abbey: How real is life? A century ago, fans of Julian Fellowes's hit TV series were extravagant in [Amazon product alink = "0000ff" border color = "000000" Heigh = "240"]1843589559 [/Amazon product]. It is a more careful Edward VII era to use the characters and backgrounds of popular TV programs as readers' reference. They were the super-rich people of that era and were incredibly loved by Edward gentlemen at the beginning of the 20th century. They live a superstar life, and their every desire or need is caused by.