
Servants' Hall
A Real Life Upstairs, Downstairs Romance
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Narrated by:
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Susan Lyons
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By:
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Margaret Powell
The sequel to New York Times best seller Below Stairs, Servants' Hall tells a gripping real-life tale reminiscent of Downton Abbey's Lady Sybil and Tom Branson.
Margaret Powell's Below Stairs became a sensation among listeners reveling in the luxury and subtle class warfare of Masterpiece Theatre's hit television series Downton Abbey. Now in the sequel Servants' Hall, Powell tells the true story of Rose, the under-parlourmaid to the Wardham Family at Redlands, who took a shocking step: She eloped with the family's only son, Mr. Gerald.
Going from rags to riches, Rose finds herself caught up in a maelstrom of gossip, incredulity and envy among her fellow servants. The reaction from upstairs was no better: Mr. Wardham, the master of the house, disdained the match so completely that he refused ever to have contact with the young couple again. Gerald and Rose marry, leave Redlands, and Powell looks on with envy, even as the marriage hits on bumpy times: "To us in the servants' hall, it was just like a fairy tale… How I wished I was in her shoes."
Once again bringing that lost world to life, Margaret Powell trains her pen and her gimlet eye on her "betters" in this next chapter from a life spent in service. Servants' Hall is Margaret Powell at her best - a warm, funny and sometimes hilarious memoir of life at a time when wealthy families ruled England.
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What made the experience of listening to Servants' Hall the most enjoyable?
I enjoyed the reader and the story was charming. Sort of like Downton Abbey but definitely a different twist.Good Story
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What made the experience of listening to Servants' Hall the most enjoyable?
Susan Powell's voice is very mellow and soothing with a British accent. It was a pleasure hearing her talk.What did you like best about this story?
This book shared the memoirs a woman servant. The memoirs were well written. They shared a lot of details and feeling about what it was like to be a servant in Britain in the past.Have you listened to any of Susan Lyons’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This audible book reminds me of the Call the Midwife series for its quality of written, good narrating, and portrayal of British life in the past.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
The story although simple is will hold one's interest. It makes you want to finish the book in one sitting. There are enough details of the characters and situations that the book her readers into the story.Any additional comments?
Anyone who likes, biographies, history, or memoirs will like this book.Well Written Memoir
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Engrossing and entertaining
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What made the experience of listening to Servants' Hall the most enjoyable?
Reader was very goodWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Servants' Hall?
that servant's parents did not want servant daughter to marry the rich guy.Which scene was your favorite?
just the discussion of the pecking order among the servantsDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
noAny additional comments?
It makes you realize that "the good ole days" were not that good for most people,but that people coped and got by. If you got sick, it really didn't matter if you were
rich or poor.
real life no fantasy
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It is worth listening to, especially if you like to read about the lives of servants but if you have already read Below Stairs, be warned there is repeat content in this one.
Similar to Below stairs
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Mighty sore feet!
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Enjoyable Downton Abbey like tale
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thru the book I just got used to the narrators voice..
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