A Butler's Life: Scenes from the Other Side of the Silver Salver Contributor(s): Allen, Kimberly Burton (Author), Allen, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595165192 ISBN-13: 9780595165193 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Business - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.04" W x 9.04" (0.81 lbs) 228 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Part memoir, part how-to, A Butler's Life -- the account of Christopher Allen's real-life duties Behind The Silver Salver-- offers a contemporary peek into this fascinating, yet demanding profession. Those for whom the mental picture of a British butler is the impeccable Jeeves or Remains of the Day's prim Mr. Stevens will find Christopher Allen a surprise and a delight. The engaging Englishman, while no less a paragon of service than his literary peers, is charmingly human in his ongoing endeavor to master a profession whose most perfect representative is invisible. And, for those whose homes might not be staffed with live-in servants but who would enjoy benefiting from their expertise, nearly two dozen sidebars reveal tips of the trade--everything from hints for seamless entertaining to advice on household management. Far from a relic of a past era, Christopher Allen demonstrates that being a butler -- in villas on the Cote d'Azur and in California, on luxury yachts in England and estates in the Hamptons -- is still a very viable, rewarding way to make a living in the twenty-first century. |