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Rose: My Life In Service Harrison, Rosina
by Harrison, Rosina
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670608149
- ISBN 13
- 9780670608140
- Seller
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Champaign, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Viking Adult, 1975-10-20. Hardcover. Good. Ships quickly. Mild to moderate wear. Former library with usual stamps, labels and markings. Contains some heavy foxing on all edges and inside dust jacket. dust jacket has a small tear out on back and spine. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.
Synopsis
In 1928, Rosina Harrison arrived at the illustrious household of the Astor family to take up her new position as personal maid to the infamously temperamental Lady Nancy Astor, who sat in Parliament, entertained royalty, and traveled the world. "She's not a lady as you would understand a lady" was the butler's ominous warning. But what no one expected was that the iron-willed Lady Astor was about to meet her match in the no-nonsense, whip-smart girl from the country. For 35 years, from the parties thrown for royalty and trips across the globe, to the air raids during WWII, Rose was by Lady Astor's side and behind the scenes, keeping everything running smoothly. In charge of everything from the clothes and furs to the baggage to the priceless diamond "sparklers," Rose was closer to Lady Astor than anyone else. In her decades of service she received one £5 raise, but she traveled the world in style and retired with a lifetime's worth of stories. Like Gosford Park and Downton Abbey, ROSE is a captivating insight into the great wealth 'upstairs' and the endless work 'downstairs', but it is also the story of an unlikely decades-long friendship that grew between Her Ladyship and her spirited Yorkshire maid.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Orphans Treasure Box
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1D-121217TDD003
- Title
- Rose: My Life In Service Harrison, Rosina
- Author
- Harrison, Rosina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0670608149
- ISBN 13
- 9780670608140
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975-10-20
- X weight
- 18 oz
Terms of Sale
Orphans Treasure Box
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About the Seller
Orphans Treasure Box
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Champaign, Illinois
About Orphans Treasure Box
We are Orphans Treasure Box Books, an online used book store that turns unwanted books into resources for orphans, vulnerable kids, and adoptive families. We are a 501(c)3 organization that sets aside jobs in our growing business for homeless, single parents. Check out our website at www.orphanstreasurebox.org
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