Hardback, colour, 192 pages 246x189mm
Servents of the Lord
Outdoor staff at the gread country houses
David S Jones
David Jones presents a unique look in to the lives, roles and responsibilites of the outdoor staff of the great country houses during the golden age of Queen Victoria's reign to Wold War 1. Through it's meticulous research of estate records, biographical works, private diaries & from many other sources, a fascinating & comprehensive insight is given into the relatively unexplored subject of the outdoor staff, despite them being the backbone to the sustainability of the great estates. What Downton Abbey was for the inside, Servents of the Lord is for the outside.