The Lady's Maid - My Life in Service

Informationen zum Autor Rosina Harrison (known as Rose) was born in Aldfield, North Yorkshire, in 1899. Her mother was a laundry maid and her father a stonemason. Rose became a lady's maid in 1918, and she was later lady's maid to Lady Astor for 35 years. She later retired to Worthing where she died in 1989. Klappentext Rosina Harrison (known as Rose) was born in Aldfield, North Yorkshire, in 1899. Her mother was a laundry maid and her father a stonemason. Rose became a lady's maid in 1918, and she was later lady's maid to Lady Astor for 35 years. She later retired to Worthing where she died in 1989. Zusammenfassung 'I was able to get on well with everyone below stairs and above, or so I thought until I began working for Lady Astor...' In 1929, Yorkshire lass Rosina Harrison became personal maid to Lady Astor: the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat and wife of one of England's wealthiest lords.

Product details

• Authors: Rosina Harrison, Harrison Rosina
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.06.2011
• EAN: 9780091943516
• ISBN: 978-0-09-194351-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; England, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity