{"product_id":"9781250017659","title":"Life Below Stairs: True Lives of Edwardian Servants","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating and detailed guidebook to what work was\u003ci\u003e really\u003c\/i\u003e like \"downstairs\" during the period of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e (hint: it was hard)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, television audiences were captivated by the the surprise hit show \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e—which went on to win six primetime Emmy Awards and catapult its way into the \u003ci\u003eGuinness Book of World Records\u003c\/i\u003e for \"most critically acclaimed show of the year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntranced by the family secrets, the society scandal, and the master-servant divide of an aristocratic Edwardian household, \u003ci\u003eDownton \u003c\/i\u003efans eagerly await the show's opening violins to immerse themselves in this rarefied and now-vanished world. In \u003ci\u003eLife Below Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e, international bestselling author Alison Maloney takes readers behind the scenes to reveal a detailed picture of what went on \"downstairs,\" describing what daily life was really like during this now thoroughly romanticized era. Thoroughly researched and reliably informed, this charmingly illustrated volume also contains first-hand stories from the staff of the time, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the lifestyle and conduct of a bygone era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052403867888,"sku":"9781250017659","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250017659_p0.jpg?v=1763701069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250017659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}