A COUNTESS BELOW STAIRS
by Eva Ibbotson
If you are enamored with the Russian Revolution and the Tsar’s
family or you are a fan of British TV you will like this sweet story of a
Russian Countess reduced to serving as a housemaid in England. Anna is almost too sweet and industrious to
believe, but this tale written for middle and high schoolers has just enough
heft to be an enjoyable romp.
You will learn a bit about the Revolution and quite a lot
about being an immigrant in a country that is not quite welcoming to the impoverished
Russians flowing into England. You will
also learn a bit about how wealthy and titled Brits ran their households and
treated their servants and fellow gentry.
Ibbotson produces well written books with engaging and well
developed characters. This one is well worth
the effort to read it.
4 of 5 stars
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