All in One Basket by Deborah Devonshire
Entertaining, instructive, thought-provoking and hilarious, the unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire rings out of this volume which combines her two collections of 'occasional' writings. The pieces are broad and eclectic in their subjects, ranging from treasures unearthed while the kitchen was being redecorated, musings about the reason for the reworded town sign, tourism at Chatsworth, a ringside view of both John F. Kennedy's inauguration and funeral, and the value of deportment. No matter what she's writing about she is always affectionate, shrewd and uproariously funny.
Praise for Home to Roost:'Debo's is a voice from a vanished Golden Age.. the Duchess herself embodies these noble and conservative values and she personally is a wonderment and an inspiration' - Sunday ExpressHer latest has an introduction from Alan Bennett, so you get two national treasures for the price of one ... she's a wonderful writer - Reader's DigestBehind the wit and quips, there is something else stronger and more rigorous ... a small, cumulative but revealing self-portrait ...this is a book about manners, how to behave, and being funny as a form of civilisation - SpectatorThis prolific writer needs no introduction ... this small book is a brilliant selection. I read it with such enjoyment, sometimes laughing aloud, sometimes pausing to think "Goodness! How right she is". It is remarkable not only for its style but also for the grear clarity, sympathy , conciseness and humour ... brilliant - Country Life
The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire was brought up in Oxfordshire. In 1950 her husband Andrew, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, inherited estates in Yorkshire and Ireland as well as Chatsworth, the family seat in Derbyshire, and Deborah became chatelaine and housekeeper of one of England's greatest and best-loved houses. Following her husband's death in 2004, she moved to a village on the Chatsworth estate where she now lives
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848546394 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848546394 |
| Title | All in One Basket |
| Author | Deborah Devonshire |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2011-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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