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Rose: My Life in Service to Lady Astor
Lovely little book by Rose Harrison, who was Lady Nancy Astor's personal maid for over 30 years. Rose's tone is a bit stiff, nearly Victorian, but certainly authentic. Her love of her employer shows in every word. A vivid and engaging portrait of a life in service which took a young Yorkshire girl all over the world and back again. Covers the war in chilling detail, fearlessly examines famous personalities and has enough jewelry mentioned to make even me happy.
