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The upstart by Catherine Cookson · Booklabria

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The upstart

Social life and customsHistorical

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First published: 1996
Language: English
Editions: 11

Synopsis

A novel of class conflict in 19th century England, featuring a butler who advises a nouveau riche on how to be a gentleman. The upstart is Samuel Fairbrother, owner of a boot factory who buys a mansion, but doesn't know how to dress, eat or receive. To his consternation, his daughter falls in love with the butler. By the author of The Obsession.

Subjects: Social life and customs
Historical
England
Families
Family
Social conditions
Set in: England
Northern England
Time: 20th Century; 19th Century

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