Over a Hot Stove : Life below stairs in Britain’s great houses: the charming memoirs of a 1930s kitchen maid
by
Flo Wadlow
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0749015713
ISBN-13
9780749015718
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Imprint
Allison & Busby
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 28th, 2013
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
186 grams
Dimensions
15.70 x 14.80 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Memoirs
Ksh 1,250.00
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This delightful memoir provides a unique 'Upstairs, Downstairs' account of what life was really like in a bygone era. Atthe age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life 'in service'. Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England's great houses.
This delightful memoir provides a unique ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' account of what life was really like in a bygone era.At the age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life ''in service''. Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England''s great houses including Woodhall in Hilgay where she met scullery maid Mollie Moran, author of Aprons and Silver Spoons; Hatfield House and Blicking Hall. By her early twenties, Flo was in charge of the kitchen and cooked for prime ministers and royalty. Including some of Flo''s cherished recipes and photographs from her life, Over a Hot Stove is a must-read for fans of Downton Abbey.
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