Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Winifred Watson
Publisher: Persephone Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4867
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 190646202X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9781906462024
ASIN: 190646202X
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Now a major motion picture starring Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Amy Adams (Enchanted)! “Why has it taken more than half a century for this wonderful flight of humor to be rediscovered?”?Guardian “The sweetest grown-up book in the world.”?Sunday Times “Everyone, no matter how poor or prim or neglected, has a second chance to blossom in the world.”?Daily Mail, in reference to Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day A major film to be released in 2008, Miss Pettigrew Lives for Day is a delightful, funny, lighthearted novel. First published in 1938, it was reissued in the United Kingdom in 2000, complete with thirty-five original illustrations, and has sold over 22,000 copies. Miss Pettigrew, an approaching-middle-age governess, was accustomed to a household of unruly English children. When her employment agency sends her to the wrong address, her life takes an unexpected turn. The alluring nightclub singer, Delysia LaFosse, becomes her new employer, and Miss Pettigrew encounters a kind of glamour that she had only met before at the movies. Over the course of a single day, both women are changed forever.
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 Fun, whimsical read June 29, 2008
I had never heard of this book until I saw a movie preview by the same name. I haven't seen the movie yet but it is on my DVD must see list. The book is a fun read! This reminds me, I was going to look for more books written by this author.
 Absolutely delightful June 21, 2008
This little book may become one of my all time favorites. It is a great comic novel with bright dialogue, very English humor and characters who are three-dimensional. When mousy, timid little Miss Pettigrew knocks on Miss LaFosse's door to apply for a desperately needed job, she is grabbed by the beautiful actress and pulled into a wild, exciting, slightly vulgar day that is far from the genteel, grey poverty of Miss Pettigrew's everyday life. Set and written in pre-World War II London, the book is true to its milieu with lingering Victorian mores warring with more modern sensibilities, all viewed through the eyes of a slightly bewildered, prim English governess who is eager to experience every second of this magical day. The current movie, with Amy Adams and the great Frances McDormand as Miss Pettigrew, is very true to the book, so if you liked the movie you're going to really like the book.
Better than the movie June 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Miss Pettigrew is a wonderfully funny and inspiring book. It just makes you feel good. The characters are all very well developed for such a short book that moves rather quickly through one day and you really pull for all the characters happiness. It goes to show that a good story about life will ring true no matter when it was written. I must recommend the book highly. My copy also has the original drawing in it, which are fantastic and really add to the 30s vibe when reading the book.
Delightful May 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Miss Pettigrew is a penniless governess out of work, when her employment agency sends her to fill a post as governess at the home of Miss Delysia LaFosse. But when she arrives, everything is turned on its head as Miss Pettigrew finds herself living in glamour for the first time in her life. Along the way, she helps out a few new-found friends, attends several glamorous parties, and finds herself not being "quite herself."
The description of the book on Amazon is that this is a kind of modern day (1930s) Cinderella tale--which it certainly is. It's a very charming, witty, and eccentric book, one that I enjoyed immensely. There are also a series of illustrations inside, which add to the magic of this very special little book.
Wonderful & Different May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you enjoyed the film version of Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, or if you have read the original book, this unabridged audio version performed by Frances McDormand will also be of interest. While the film necessarily speeds up or even changes the action in places and conflates some of the characters, it retains the wit and feeling of the story very well... listen for yourself.
In this 5-disc set you get the entire story as written by the author, enlivened by McDormand's deft, clear vocal characterizations. The author's language is often wickedly funny, and McDormand manages to keep each character's voice and manner distinct -- even in "crowded" scenes. I notice that while listening to this audibook as I drive, I stay in a very good mood (even in pesky traffic).
The packaging of the set is sturdy and very attractive, too (matches the new edition of the pb)... in case you are thinking of giving it as a gift. Each disc comes in its own printed sleeve inside the box. Well done!
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