Aprons and Silver Spoons: The heartwarming memoirs of a 1930s scullery maid
Mar 2013 · Penguin UK
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'IF YOU LOVE DOWNTON, THIS IS RIGHT UP YOUR STREET! Closer
If you liked Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, it's time to discover the true story in Mollie Moran's Sunday Times charming bestselling memoir of life as a 1930s kitchen maid.
When young Mollie became a 'skivvy' in a stately London townhouse aged just 14, she quickly learned that she would need a large amount of elbow grease and a sense of humour.
Through Mollie's eyes we are offered a fascinating glimpse into London's invisible 'downstairs', a world that has long-since vanished: cooking huge roast dinners, polishing doorknobs, scrubbing steps - and covering up her employers' scandals.
Going to dances with her fellow servants and flirting with Harrods' errand boys, she had no idea that the oncoming war in 1939 would change her world, and that of those she served, forever...
Discover the real hardships and rewards for a pre-war domestic servant in Mollie Moran's charming memoir.
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'This evocative memoir . . . provides a fascinating insight into a world that has long since disappeared' Sun
'A vivid, entertaining and human glimpse into life in service during the 1930s complete with recipes, tips and photos' My Weekly
If you liked Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, it's time to discover the true story in Mollie Moran's Sunday Times charming bestselling memoir of life as a 1930s kitchen maid.
When young Mollie became a 'skivvy' in a stately London townhouse aged just 14, she quickly learned that she would need a large amount of elbow grease and a sense of humour.
Through Mollie's eyes we are offered a fascinating glimpse into London's invisible 'downstairs', a world that has long-since vanished: cooking huge roast dinners, polishing doorknobs, scrubbing steps - and covering up her employers' scandals.
Going to dances with her fellow servants and flirting with Harrods' errand boys, she had no idea that the oncoming war in 1939 would change her world, and that of those she served, forever...
Discover the real hardships and rewards for a pre-war domestic servant in Mollie Moran's charming memoir.
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'This evocative memoir . . . provides a fascinating insight into a world that has long since disappeared' Sun
'A vivid, entertaining and human glimpse into life in service during the 1930s complete with recipes, tips and photos' My Weekly
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4.7
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Pauline Garth
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June 29, 2013
I've realy enjoyed this book. Her memoirs were so detailed, It almost felt like I was there with her. This is well worth downloading if you're interested in our British history of domestic service.
Denise Phillip
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April 15, 2014
Excellent excellent what a brilliant book enjoyed every page and couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to everyone.
M Williams
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August 24, 2013
Loved this book, honest and real eye opener to a world so different to today's
About the author
Born in 1916, Mollie Moran is now ninety-six and lives by the seafront in Bournemouth. She regularly hosts Scrabble parties and cooks for up to twenty-five people. Mollie grew up in Norfolk, and was sent to London as a scullery maid at the age of 14. She remains friends with the kitchen maid, Flo, from the first household she worked in more than 80 years later.
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