Below Stairs
2 primary works
Book 1
The remarkable true story of Margaret Powell, who arrived at the servant's entrance in the 1920s as a kitchen maid and entered an entirely new world. Margaret's tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye in this fascinating portrait of life in Downton Abbey and 165 Eaton Place.
Book 2
A collection of accounts about life in the servants' halls of England's great houses shares the true story of under-parlourmaid Rose, who after eloping with her employer's only son was swept up in a maelstrom of gossip.