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Miss Benson's beetle : a novel / by Joyce, Rachel,author.;
"It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson--a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster--is just trying to get through life. But one day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and her tidy, circumscribed life, to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of an insect that may or may not exist: the golden beetle of New Caledonia, Margery's childhood obsession ever since her father gave her a book on cryptozoology right before he killed himself. The assistant Margery hires to accompany her, Enid Pretty, in her pink hat and pompom sandals, is not the companion she had in mind. But together they will find themselves drawn into an adventure that exceeds all expectations: a cross-ocean voyage to a remote island covered with dense jungle--the last place two proper British ladies would expect to find themselves. They must risk everything and break all the rules, but at the top of a mountain deep in the South Pacific they will discover their best selves. This is a charming, uplifting story about the power of belief in all its forms; it is an intoxicating adventure that explores what it means to be a woman; and it is a tender exploration of the transformative power of friendship"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Female friendship; Cryptozoology; Women naturalists; Women explorers; Paid companions (Household employees); Beetles; British; Nineteen fifties;
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The last Mrs. Summers / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;
"Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O'Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal, deception and, most definitely, murder ... I am a bit at loose ends at the moment. My cook, Queenie, is making my new role as mistress of Eynsleigh something akin to constant torture as Darcy is off on another one of his top secret jaunts. And Grandad is busy helping wayward youths avoid lives of crime. So when my dearest friend, Belinda, inherits an old cottage in Cornwall and begs me to go with her to inspect the property, I jump at the chance. After a heart-stopping journey in Belinda's beast of a motorcar, we arrive at the creaky old cottage called White Sails and quickly realize that it is completely uninhabitable. Just when I'm starting to wonder if I would have been better off trying to get Queenie to cook a roast that hasn't been burnt beyond all recognition, we meet Rose Summers, a woman Belinda knew as a child when she spent time in Cornwall. Rose invites us to stay at Trewoma Hall, the lovely estate now owned by her husband, Tony. Belinda confesses that she never liked Rose and had a fling with Tony years ago, so staying with them is far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers as they say. Trewoma is not the idyllic house Belinda remembers. There's something claustrophobic and foreboding about the place. Matters aren't helped by the oppressively efficient housekeeper Mrs. Mannering or by the fact that Tony seems to want to rekindle whatever he and Belinda once had right under his wife's nose. Our increasingly awkward visit soon turns deadly when a member of the household is found murdered and all clues point to Belinda as the prime suspect. I soon learn that some long buried secrets have come back to haunt those in residence at Trewoma Hall and I'll need to sift through the ruins of their past so Belinda doesn't lose her chance at freedom in the present ... "--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Household employees; Murder; Newlyweds; Rannoch, Georgie (Fictitious character); Secrecy;
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Downton Abbey. [videorecording] / by Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Engler, Michael,television director.; Fellowes, Julian,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; John, Philip(Philip R.),television director.; Logan, Phyllis,actor.; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-actor.; Morshead, Catherine,television director.; Spiro, Minkie,television director.; Carnival Films (Great Britain); PBS Distribution (Firm); PBS Home Video.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WGBH Video (Firm);
Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Rob James-collier.Originally broadcast on television as individual episodes in 2015.The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten the great house, its owners and its servants, while past scandals continue to loom. Discover what will become of the Crawley family, and the servants who work for them, as they face new challenges and begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world.PG.DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Aristocracy (Social class); Country life; Families; Historical television programs.; Household employees; Man-woman relationships; Social classes; Television programs.;
For private home use only.
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Doggo and Pupper / by Applegate, Katherine.; Adler, Charlie.;
Doggo, an older dog, learns how to welcome and accept a young puppy into the household.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Friendship; Dogs; Puppies;
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Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey / by Rowley, Emma,author.; Briggs, Nick.; Neame, Gareth.;
Featuring an array of never-before-seen images, an official companion to the fourth season of "Downton Abbey" explores the inspiration behind every aspect of the show.
Subjects: Downton Abbey (Television program); Country homes; Historical television programs.; Household employees; Upper class;
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Downton Abbey. [videorecording] / by Bonneville, Hugh.; Carmichael, Laura.; Carter, Jim,1948-; Coyle, Brendan.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-; Fellowes, Julian.; Findlay, Jessica Brown,1989-; Finneran, Siobhan,1967-; Frogatt, Joanne,1979-; James-Collier, Rob.; Leech, Allen.; Logan, Phyllis.; MacLaine, Shirley,1934-; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-; McShera, Sophie.; Nicol, Lesley,1953-; Nuttall, Amy,1982-; Smith, Maggie,1934-; Stevens, Dan,1982-; Trubridge, Liz.; Wilton, Penelope,1946-; Carnival Films (Great Britain); PBS Distribution (Firm);
Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Rob James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Matt Milne, Lesley Nicol, Amy Nuttall, Maggie Smith, Dan Stevens, Penelope Wilton, Shirley MacLaine.The War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. In the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever.PG.DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Country life; Families; Household employees; Man-woman relationships; Social classes; Television programs.; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2013., Carnival Film & Television Limited ; PBS Distribution,
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A year in the life of Downton Abbey : seasonal celebrations, traditions, and recipes / by Fellowes, Jessica,author.; Briggs, Nick.; Fellowes, Julian.;
Includes bibliographical references.An official companion to the hit series shares insights into daily and seasonal life for upstairs and downstairs residents at the early twentieth-century estate, incorporating exclusive photos from the show's fifth season.
Subjects: Downton Abbey (Television program); Cooking, English.; Country homes; English cooking.; Household employees; Upper class;
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Disturbing the dead / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
"Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else's body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she's not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends--and feelings--in this century. So, understanding the Victorian fascination with death, Mallory isn't that surprised when she and her friends are invited to a mummy unwrapping at the home of Sir Alastair Christie. When their host is missing when it comes time to unwrap the mummy, Gray and Mallory are asked to step in. And upon closer inspection, it's not a mummy they've unwrapped, but a much more modern body"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Novels.; Death; Forensic sciences; Mummies; Murder; Time travel; Undertakers and undertaking; Women detectives; Women household employees;
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Princess Puffybottom-- and Darryl / by Nielsen, Susin,1964-; Mueller, Olivia Chin.;
Princess Puffybottom, a pampered cat, is not amused when a playful puppy is introduced into her household.LSC
Subjects: Dogs; Cats; Friendship;
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Whole house budget-friendly DIY.
With 'Family Handyman Whole House Budget-friendly DIY', you'll find transformative projects that make every room in your house look like a million bucks. Follow the step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams as you affordably transform your kitchen counters, build timeless furniture pieces, add elegant trim to walls, update outdoor living spaces, and so much more.
Subjects: Do-it-yourself work.; Dwellings; Dwellings;
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