Minding The Manor: The Memoir Of A 1930s English Kitchen Maid (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Memoir of the “downstairs” life of a scullery maid who starts work at 14 and lives through the changes to the British class system that came about during WW I and II. She is a woman with a wonderful personality and spirit and her story is fun to read. Only jarring issue was the modern-day slang and language used that didn’t feel authentic. Good background story for Downton Abbey fans. What a fun read! Brilliant write by a 97yr old about her youth, with lots of exuberance, detail, and recipes! This is the kind of feisty old lady you wish you knew - delightful. Also, she put in pictures, yeah! History from a new perspective, really rounds out one's understanding, and did I mention fun? I also suspect this book may be inadvertently selling copies of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, or whatever that cookbook's title was. Guess I should just try the recipes she put in here first.
What do You think about Minding The Manor: The Memoir Of A 1930s English Kitchen Maid (2014)?
An interesting read, especially for fans of "Upstairs, Downstairs (Revisited)" or "Downton Abbey".
—Iam
Just okay...not what I expected but some interesting recipes were included in the book
—terri
I won this book in a ARC goodreads giveaway and cannot wait to read it!
—cwsully
review to come .... but I liked this much more than I thought I would.
—augustana
