LAUGHTER FROM DOWNSTAIRS by Ormonde, Czenzi - 1948

Farrar, Straus and Co., 1948. 271pp. Blue cloth hardback, DJ has large chips and small tears along edges, Second Printing, no writing in book, "Here is a hilarious portrait of family life, a heart-warming story of first-generation Americans which belongs in the genre of true Americana. At the head of the family was Papa, who owned a restaurant and complained that his relatives ate all the profits. Mamma was a lovable woman, but not above trying to keep up appearance. She was distressed at Papa's extraordinary pinochle playing even ins such a worthy cause as helping the genial Father Sebastian save a soul. Uncle Jaroslav held the important post of assistant surveyor, a position whose tenure was constantly threatened by family doings. Uncle Emile cheated at solitaire and sought means of avoiding work. Aunt Tilda tortured the family by making her son Florian take violin lessons", . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.