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The Housekeeper's Tale - Ellen Penketh's Story

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This is Ellen Penketh's story, one of the five stories that make up The Housekeeper's Tale.

Erddig – or Erthig, to the Welsh – was an anchor in a fast-changing world. For five years it was home to Ellen Penketh, whose infamy remains in the estate's archives as 'the thief cook'. In 1907 the Yorke family were caught up in a very public scandal – a scandal that did deep and profound damage to their patriarchal belief in staff loyalty.

Mrs Penketh's tenure before this domestic unraveling bore all the signs of a long and most successful one and tells the tale of a women who was cherished for her Charlotte russe and even, initially, held a close relationship with her mistress. Just how this significant fall from grace came about is one that remains shrouded in mystery, but its impact was laid bare for all to witness.


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Publisher: MBI

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 20, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781781314142
  • Release date: June 20, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781781314142
  • File size: 766 KB
  • Release date: June 20, 2014

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Kindle Book
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subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

This is Ellen Penketh's story, one of the five stories that make up The Housekeeper's Tale.

Erddig – or Erthig, to the Welsh – was an anchor in a fast-changing world. For five years it was home to Ellen Penketh, whose infamy remains in the estate's archives as 'the thief cook'. In 1907 the Yorke family were caught up in a very public scandal – a scandal that did deep and profound damage to their patriarchal belief in staff loyalty.

Mrs Penketh's tenure before this domestic unraveling bore all the signs of a long and most successful one and tells the tale of a women who was cherished for her Charlotte russe and even, initially, held a close relationship with her mistress. Just how this significant fall from grace came about is one that remains shrouded in mystery, but its impact was laid bare for all to witness.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    MBI

    Kindle Book
    Release date: June 20, 2014

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781781314142
    Release date: June 20, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781781314142
    File size: 766 KB
    Release date: June 20, 2014

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English