Margaret Powell

From the grand houses of Brighton to imposing London mansions, life as a kitchen maid could be exhausting and demoralising....

Powell tells the true story of Rose, the under-parlourmaid to the Wardham Family at Redlands, who took a shocking step: She eloped with the family's only son, Mr. Gerald....

Below Stairs is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman who, though she served in the great houses of England, never stopped aiming high....

Penetrante en su observación de las relaciones entre clases, libre y deslenguada en la expresión de sus deseos, Margaret Powell nos cuenta qué significaba para los de abajo preparar las cenas de seis platos de los de arriba. Un documento excepcional.