The Real Life Downton Abbey by Jacky Hyams
They were the super rich of their times, pampered beyond belief - the early 20th-century Edwardian gentry, who lived like superstars, their every desire or need catered to by an army of butlers, servants, footmen, housekeepers and grooms. Class, money, inheritance, luxury and snobbery dominated every aspect of the lives of the upper-crust Edwardian family. Below stairs the staff inhabited a completely different world, their very dependent on servicing the rich and pandering to their masters' every whim. Rubbing shoulders with wealth and privilege, they were privy to the most intimate and darkest secrets. Yet they faced ruin and shame if they ventured to make even the smallest step outside the boundaries of their class-ridden world. From manners and morals to etiquette and style, The Real Life Downton Abbey opens the doors to this fascinating period in British history.Jacky Hyams is a writer, editor, and columnist who works as a freelance journalist. She worked as a women's magazine editor for Bella Magazine for several years before becoming a weekly writer for the London Evening Standard for six years. Bombsites and Lollipops, The Feminine Few, and The True Life ofDownton Abbey are among her works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843589556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843589559 |
| Title | The Real Life Downton Abbey |
| Author | Jacky Hyams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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