Over a Hot Stove: Life below stairs in Britain’s great houses: the charming memoirs of a 1930s kitchen maid
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- Synopsis
- This delightful memoir provides a unique ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ account of what life was really like in a bygone eraAt the age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life ‘in service’. Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England’s great houses including Woodhall in Hilgay where she met scullery maid Mollie Moran, author of Aprons and Silver Spoons; Hatfield House and Blicking Hall. By her early twenties, Flo was in charge of the kitchen and cooked for prime ministers and royalty.Including some of Flo’s cherished recipes and photographs from her life, Over a Hot Stove is a must-read for fans of Downton Abbey.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780749015763
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780749015718
- Publisher:
- Allison & Busby
- Date of Addition:
- 04/19/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Flo Wadlow
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Reading Age:
- 18 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.