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Servants

Book • 2013
Lucy Lethbridge's 'Servants' provides a compassionate and discerning look at the complex relationships between British servants and their employers.

The book spans over a century, highlighting the diverse experiences of servants in various households, from lavish estates to middle-class homes.

It draws from letters, diaries, and interviews to portray the evolving roles and social dynamics of domestic service in Britain.

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Recommended by Tom Holland as the best book he's ever read on the relationship between masters and servants in 20th-century Britain.
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