The Cook's Tale: The remarkable true story of life below stairs: True Stories of Life Below Stairs
Autor Tom Quinn, Nancy Jackmanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 apr 2012
Nancy Jackman was born in 1907 in a remote Norfolk village. Her father was a ploughman, her mother a former servant who struggled to make ends meet in a cottage so small that access to the single upstairs room was via a ladder.
The pace of life in that long-vanished world was dictated by the slow, heavy tread of the farm horse and though Nancy's earliest memories were of a green, sunny countryside still unspoiled by the motorcar, she also knew at first hand the harshness of a world where the elderly were forced to break stones on the roads and where school children were regularly beaten.
Nancy left school at the age of twelve to work for a local farmer who forced her to stand in the rain when she made a mistake, physically abused her and eventually tried to rape her.
Nancy continued to work as a cook until the 1950s, sustained by her determination to escape and find a life of her own.
The Cook's Tale shows you life below stairs as it really was and is perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.
Part of the Lives of Servants series. Other titles in the series are: The Maid's Tale, They Also Serve and Cocoa at Midnight.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1444735896
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: None
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
Colecția Hodder Paperbacks
Seria True Stories of Life Below Stairs
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Descriere
An inspirational true story loved by readers:
'To read Nancy's story in her own words was an absolute joy. The history, the humour, a perfect read of times gone by.' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Touching, funny, nostalgic. This book opens a door into a world long ago and is a gem packed with social history. Could read about her life for hours and could not put this story down.' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A wonderful story of life as it was in domestic service; hard going, often tragic, yet not without its joys.' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
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Nancy Jackman was born in 1907 in a remote Norfolk village. Life was tough for her family: her father was a ploughman, her mother a former servant who struggled to make ends meet in a cottage so small that access to the single upstairs room was via a ladder.
The pace of life in that long-vanished world was dictated by the slow, heavy tread of the farm horse - and Nancy's earliest memories were of a green, sunny countryside still unspoiled by the motorcar. But she also knew at first hand the harshness of a world where the elderly were forced to break stones on the roads and where school children were regularly beaten.
Nancy left school at the age of twelve to work for a local farmer where the hardships continued, and then found positions working as a cook for Britain's wealthy families. Sustained by her determination to make a better life for herself, she continued working as a cook until the 1950s.
The Cook's Tale tells her story - the story of a now vanished era.