by Deborah Devonshire (Author), Deborah Devonshire (Author)
Entertaining, instructive, thought-provoking and hilarious, the unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire rings out of this volume which combines her two collections of 'occasional' writings - Home to Roost and Counting my Chickens.
The pieces are broad and eclectic in their subjects, ranging from treasures unearthed while the kitchen was being redecorated, musings about the reason for the reworded town sign, tourism at Chatsworth, a ringside view of both John F. Kennedy's inauguration and funeral, and the value of deportment. No matter what she's writing about she is always affectionate, shrewd and uproariously funny.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 10 May 2012
ISBN 10: 1848545932
ISBN 13: 9781848545939
Book Overview: A hit combination of Debo Devonshire's two bestselling collections of writing, Home to Roost and Counting My Chickens
Praise for Home to Roost:
'Debo's is a voice from a vanished Golden Age ... the Duchess herself embodies these noble and conservative values and she personally is a wonderment and an inspiration'