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Books : Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9781906462024
Edition: Revised edition
ISBN: 190646202X
Label: Persephone Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Persephone Books Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Studio: Persephone Books Ltd
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Rating:
- Delicious
Such a delicious fairytale. One of those books that leaves you with a big sense of loss when you've finished it and drives you to a bookshop in search of titles by the same author (unfortunately there aren't any others). Vivid, funny and utterly unputdownable. Immerse yourself - it's like having a long bubble bath with a chilled bottle of champagne by your side.
Rating: - Fabulous
This is a perfect book for escaping from the humdrum life of the credit crunch era - it's heartwarming and sweet, funny and well written.
I bought this (and Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple) in an airport bookshop, having never heard of either author, and am delighted to have done so.
It was published in 1938, and tells of glamour, decadence (well, 1930s decadence!) through the eyes of a downtrodden (and not very good!) nursery maid who happens upon the sparkling life ... Read More
Rating:
- feel good fantasy
'Miss Pettigrew pushed open the door of the employment agency and went in as the clock struck a quarter past nine.'
The original line drawings are delightful in this hour by hour description of Miss Pettigrew's day. It's apt it should be revived in the age of the makeover and personal assistants to celebrities - but I think the real reason for its success is the same kind of feel good factor we get from 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Miss Pettigrew is saved from poverty and embraces life to ... Read More
Rating: - Old Fashioned Charm
What a charming, entertaining book written in 1938. The story of Miss Pettigrew a working class lady who goes along from her job agency to an interview for a job as a governess. Due to a mix up and no-one actually questioning her as to why she is on the door step of the glamorous Miss La Fosse, Miss Pettigrew gets totally swept away into the life for one day and night of the beautiful Miss La Fosse (a woman ahead of her time) Dubious, unsuitable man friends, cocaine, lovely frocks and night clubs all ... Read More
Rating: - A feel good book!
This really was a lovely read and leaves you with a big smile on your face at the end. I won't go over the plot, as so many other reviewers have described it so well already. Suffice to say that Miss Pettigrew starts the day as one person and ends it as another.
It just goes to show you what can happen in the space of one day!
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics)
by: Winifred Watson
Our Price: 136,125.00
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Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9781906462024
Edition: Revised edition
ISBN: 190646202X
Label: Persephone Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Persephone Books Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Studio: Persephone Books Ltd
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Average Rating: 
Rating:
- DeliciousSuch a delicious fairytale. One of those books that leaves you with a big sense of loss when you've finished it and drives you to a bookshop in search of titles by the same author (unfortunately there aren't any others). Vivid, funny and utterly unputdownable. Immerse yourself - it's like having a long bubble bath with a chilled bottle of champagne by your side.
Rating:
- FabulousThis is a perfect book for escaping from the humdrum life of the credit crunch era - it's heartwarming and sweet, funny and well written.
I bought this (and Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple) in an airport bookshop, having never heard of either author, and am delighted to have done so.
It was published in 1938, and tells of glamour, decadence (well, 1930s decadence!) through the eyes of a downtrodden (and not very good!) nursery maid who happens upon the sparkling life ... Read More
Rating:
- feel good fantasy'Miss Pettigrew pushed open the door of the employment agency and went in as the clock struck a quarter past nine.'
The original line drawings are delightful in this hour by hour description of Miss Pettigrew's day. It's apt it should be revived in the age of the makeover and personal assistants to celebrities - but I think the real reason for its success is the same kind of feel good factor we get from 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Miss Pettigrew is saved from poverty and embraces life to ... Read More
Rating:
- Old Fashioned CharmWhat a charming, entertaining book written in 1938. The story of Miss Pettigrew a working class lady who goes along from her job agency to an interview for a job as a governess. Due to a mix up and no-one actually questioning her as to why she is on the door step of the glamorous Miss La Fosse, Miss Pettigrew gets totally swept away into the life for one day and night of the beautiful Miss La Fosse (a woman ahead of her time) Dubious, unsuitable man friends, cocaine, lovely frocks and night clubs all ... Read More
Rating:
- A feel good book!This really was a lovely read and leaves you with a big smile on your face at the end. I won't go over the plot, as so many other reviewers have described it so well already. Suffice to say that Miss Pettigrew starts the day as one person and ends it as another.
It just goes to show you what can happen in the space of one day!
Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable • Art, Architecture & Photography • Audio CDs • Audio Cassettes • Biography • Business, Finance & Law • Calendars, Diaries, Annuals & More • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computing & Internet • Crime, Thrillers & Mystery • Fiction • Food & Drink • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Family & Lifestyle • History • Home & Garden • Horror • Humour • Languages • Mind, Body & Spirit • Music, Stage & Screen • Poetry, Drama & Criticism • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science & Nature • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Scientific, Technical & Medical • Society, Politics & Philosophy • Sports, Hobbies & Games • Study Books • Travel & Holiday • Young Adult • e-Books •
