One Pair of Hands
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0897333047 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Riotously amusing as the book is in parts, Miss Dickens also manages to make it a social document." — The Times
She quickly learns the difference between school learning and real life. From dressing up for job interviews in a "supporting-a-widowed-mum look" to eavesdropping on dinner guests, she tackles her work with an enthusiasm for discovery. What does a young, well-off English woman do with herself when she's thrown out of acting school and is tired of being a debutante? Well, if you're Monica Dickens, you become a cook. What makes this book so delightful is the sense of humor and drama Monica Dickens brings to her work. Written in 1939, this true-life experience reveals a writer who wasted no opportunity to explore daily lives and dramas. She makes the plunge to a life "below the stairs," confident in her abilities to be a cook because she once took a course in French cuisine. Her keen eye for detail, youthful resilience, and sense of the absurd make One Pair of Hands a deliciously inside look at the households of the British upper-cla
Three Stars Great Product Great Seller. My lady in the Kitchen This is a situational comedy of its times - of a well-bred English girl who, because she was bored, decided to become a cook among other things. She is not highly successful even by her own standards - the souffle went soggy, the scones were burnt etc. and she is sooo tired, and stressed and flustered - but for the reader, it is terribly hilarious.Its not "deep" (don't expect any sermons on t. Engaging glimpse "below stairs" Monica Dickens, the great-grandaughter of Charles Dickens, fits into the "good sport" type of memoirist, recalling life experiences for which she was quite unprepared. I think of Betty MacDonald's "The Egg and I." Apparently well-to-do, Ms. Dickens decided to work as a Cook General for a couple years during the 1930's. The book is a chronicle of her relationships and experiences with various