{"product_id":"a-butlers-life-scenes-from-the-other-side-of-the-silver-salver-9780595165193","title":"A Butler's Life: Scenes from the Other Side of the Silver Salver","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part how-to, \u003ci\u003eA Butler's Life\u003c\/i\u003e -- the account of Christopher Allen's real-life duties \u003ci\u003eBehind The Silver Salver\u003c\/i\u003e-- offers a contemporary peek into this fascinating, yet demanding profession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Burton Allen, Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595165193\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Allen, the subject of \u003ci\u003eA Butler's Life\u003c\/i\u003e, has worked in private service for over twenty years. Born in England and trained formally, his career allowed him to live and work in various parts of Europe before relocating to the U.S. in 1985. He now trains and consults on issues of household management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Butler's Life\u003c\/i\u003e is Kimberly Burton Allen's second published book, following the 1996 publication of \u003ci\u003eWedding Wonders: Tales \u0026amp; Traditions, Customs \u0026amp; Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e. She and Christopher live on Long Island, where she is currently at work on her second novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40056440717427,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d81e257e-a875-451c-9428-86963ca21826.jpg?v=1651499543","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-butlers-life-scenes-from-the-other-side-of-the-silver-salver-9780595165193","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}