Tea By The Nursery Fire
A Children's Nanny at the Turn of the Century
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2012
Summary
Emily Huckwell spent almost her entire life working for one family. Born in a tiny Sussex village in the 1870s, she went into domestic service in the Burton household before she was twelve, earning 5 a year. She began as a nursery maid, progressing to under nurse and then head nanny, looking after two generations of children. One of the children in her care was the father of Noel Streatfeild, the author of Ballet Shoes and one of the best-loved children’s writers of the 20th century.
<…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844088980 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844088987 |
| Author: | Noel Streatfeild |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”[A] sweet little book.”
”[A] sweet little book.” Anglotopia.com””[A] sweet little book.” –Anglotopia.com
About The Author
Noel Streatfeild
Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895. She was a prolific and much-loved author, most famous for her children’s books which included Ballet Shoes and the other ‘Shoes’ series. She was awarded an OBE in 1983.
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