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Zusatztext Books of the Year 2009! 'an appealing blend of incisive observation and unfailing humour' Informationen zum Autor The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire was brought up in Oxfordshire with spells in London. 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. She died in 2014. Klappentext The sequel to the bestselling Counting My Chickens - highly entertaining musings and jottings! with an introduction by Alan Bennett. The sequel to the bestselling Counting My Chickens - highly entertaining musings and jottings, with an introduction by Alan Bennett. Zusammenfassung The sequel to the bestselling Counting My Chickens - highly entertaining musings and jottings, with an introduction by Alan Bennett.
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'The book is peppered with humorous and affectionate tales of the country, in addition to providing a rare insight into some of the more momentous world events of the last century...endearing...candid and down to earth style...an intriguing window into the events of a bygone era...all delivered as if to a friend, with a high degree of honesty and humour' Derby Evening Telegraph, Lynne Brighouse
