"A fascinating insight." Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey For Downton Abbey fans, this is the revered butler's guide to running your home gracefully. Stanley Ager served fifty-three years as a butler in some of the most magnificent houses in Britain. Closest to his heart was St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, where he worked for the second and third Lords Levan for three decades. This book - written with Fiona St. Aubyn, granddaughter of the third Lord Levan - is his masterwork and guidebook on how to maintain the home elegantly and efficiently. From caring for clothing to managing the table, all of the basics of home management are covered here in delicious detail. Recently called a bible for traditional butlers by The New York Times, it could be the source material for the beloved Downton Abbey characters Carson and Bates.
- ISBN10 0333329112
- ISBN13 9780333329115
- Publish Date 25 March 1982
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 April 1992
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Macmillan
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English