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Ibbotson, Eva.
A COUNTESS BELOW STAIRS
New York : Speak, 2007, c1981
IL YA 
ISBN 0142408654
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 Prior to the war, Anna Grazinsky lived in St. Petersberg, raised in wealth and priviledge as the Countess Grazinsky. But then WWI happens and the Russian Revolution, not only does Anna lose her father, but her family must leave almost everything behind and flee the country to England as the aristocracy falls. Virtually penniless and destitute, Anna finds work as a house maid to the esteemed Westerholme family to help support her mom and pay the bills.  The Westerholme family doesn’t exactly believe that Anna is the common girl that she claims to be, but she works hard and doesn’t complain so they don’t question her, at least until the Earl of Westerholme comes home. Will Anna’s secret be uncovered? Will she be able to support her family through these trying times? Read A Countess Below the Stairs to find out.   (New Hampshire Isinglass Award Nominee, 2008-2009)
SUBJECTS:     Countesses -- Fiction.
                        Russia -- History -- Fiction.
                        Man-woman relationship -- Fiction.
                        Historical fiction.

 
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