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2008., Adult, Atria Books Call No: Fic Mor Edition: 1st Atria Books Hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. It is the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades. Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just a girl, before the First World War. For years her life was inextricably tied up with the Hartford family, most particularly the two daughters, Hannah and Emmeline. In the summer of 1924, at a glittering society party held at the house, a young poet shot himself. The only witnesses were Hannah and Emmeline and only they -- and Grace -- know the truth. In 1999, when Grace is ninety-eight years old and living out her last days in a nursing home, she is visited by a young director who is making a film about the events of that summer. She takes Grace back to Riverton House and reawakens her memories. Told in flashback, this is the story of Grace's youth during the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege shattered by war, of the vibrant twenties and the changes she witnessed as an entire way of life vanished forever. The novel is full of secrets -- some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It is also a meditation on memory, the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history."--Publisher description.
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2014, c1988., Adult, Vintage Canada: A Division of Random House Canada Call No: Fic Ish Availability:1 of 2 At Your Library Summary Note: A profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving 'a great gentleman.' But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's 'greatness' and graver doubts about his own faith in the man he served.
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c2012., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: MYS Fic Ren Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A captivating and expertly plotted tale of residents and servants on one block of a posh London street - and the deadly ways their lives intertwine. Life for the residents and servants of Hexam Place appears placid and orderly on the outside: drivers take their employers to and from work, dogs are walked, flowers are planted in gardens, and Christmas candles lit uniformly in windows. But beneath this tranquil veneer, the upstairs-downstairs relationships are set to combust. Henry, the handsome valet to Lord Studley, is sleeping with both the Lord's wife and his university-age daughter. Montserrat, the Still family's lazy au pair, assists Mrs. Still in keeping secret her illicit affair with a television actor - in exchange for pocket cash. June, the haughty housekeeper to a princess of dubious origin, tries to enlist her fellow house-helpers into a 'society' to address complaints about their employers. Meanwhile, Dex, the disturbed gardener to several families on the block, thinks a voice on his cell phone is giving him godlike instructions - commands that could imperil the lives of all those in Hexam Place.
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2005, p1971., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S1.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 1-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. The first season commences with rare black and white episodes that were not broadcast in the United States for over a decade. On these discs, the Bellamys take on a new under-parlormaid, Lady Marjorie sits for a portrait, with the Bellamys away, the servants throw a party, and Elizabeth causes a scandal at a ball. Also, Elizabeth's search for a husband runs into trouble, Richard jeopardizes his political career, James's friend escorts Lady Marjorie to the opera, and Emily, the put-upon kitchen maid, falls for a footman.
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[2005, p1971]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S1.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 1-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, in a fit of grief, Mrs. Bridges steals a baby, the return of a troubled maid causes problems, a guest arrives and valuables disappear, and the poet Lawrence Kirbridge captures Elizabeth's heart. Also, Elizabeth's new love pits her against the family.
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[2005, p1972]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S2.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 2-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Elizabeth's marriage suffers a rough start, James's tryst with Sarah sends ripples through the house, Elizabeth's husband tries to save their marriage, and Elizabeth's pregnancy sparks a family crisis. Also, the King upstairs, an emergency downstairs, Lady Marjorie's letters fall into the wrong hands, and Hudson tries to impress his brother.
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[2005, p1972]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S2.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 2-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Elizabeth's new baby causes an uproar downstairs, Lady Marjorie's widowed mother comes to stay, and Rose discovers Elizabeth's secret. Also, The Bellamys endure a financial setback, Thomas finds advantage in Sarah's pregnancy, and James returns with a fiancée.
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[2005, p1973]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S3.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 3-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, a new servant arrives and Lady Marjorie departs, Richard's secretary Hazel is stranded between upstairs and down, Hudson is offered an attractive new position, and Hazel rejects James's proposal of marriage. Also, a small kindness leads to a crisis downstairs, a French countess stirs Richard's heart, and a successful investment leads to political scandal.
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[2005, p1973]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S3.2 Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 3-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, James and Hazel suffer their first crisis, a charitable Christmas mission stumbles, and Edward, a young servant, speaks too freely. Also, Rose falls in love with an Australian farmer, Hazel loses her baby, and Hazel treats the servants to a seaside holiday.
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[2005, p1974]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S4.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 4-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, James heads for the Western Front, home on leave, he reveals details of the war, Hudson is badly shaken by the sinking of the Lusitania, and life downstairs is disrupted as servants take wartime jobs. Also Hazel helps James return to his regiment, Rose accepts a proposal of marriage, and Hazel spends time with a young pilot.
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[2005, p1974]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S4.2 Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 4-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Rose's fiance is killed in battle, Richard tries to help Edward recover from shell shock, and 165 Eaton Place is damaged in an air raid. Also, after weeks of uncertainty, James is found alive, Hazel befriends a young widow, and the war ends, but the healing goes on.
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[2005, p1975]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S5.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 5-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Richard plans for the future with his new wife, Virginia, James takes the plunge into politics, a fancy dress party ends with tragedy, and James and Virginia are reported missing. Also, Virginia's daughter gets a puppy and a governess, James is taken with his best friend's wife, Hudson's place in the household is threatened, and Richard angles for a government appointment.
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[2005, p1975]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S5.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 5-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, the 1926 General Strike divides the household, Hudson takes ill on the eve of an important dinner, Georgina is introduced to a film producer, and Richard takes a Highland holiday. Also, Georgina gets into serious trouble, Georgina falls in love with a new suitor, James makes a dangerous play in the stock market, and James's death forces the sale of 165 Eaton Place.