A 'downstairs' version of Pride and Prejudice - focusing on the lives of the servants to the Bennett family. Clever twists and sub-plots link to 'upstairs' - the brutal side of war as experienced by the regular soldiers in comparison with the officers that visit the grand house, and descriptions of the tough life of the ordinary folk maintaining a smooth running household - make this book a light but beautifully crafted read.
(Mary Standing - bwl 72 Spring 2014 ) |
