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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Winifred Watson

Start date: December 1, 2020

Finish date: December 31, 2020

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

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Mar 10, 2010 Laura rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, between-wars, read-2013, british-literature, film-only

I just watched to the movie which was based on this book: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

According to Jeannette, I must read its printed version, thanks for the recommendation Jeannette.

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Maureen Lipman reads a touching and funny bestseller from the 1930s about an unmarried governess who is sent by her agency to the wrong booking.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bqml7

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May 02, 2023 Heather L rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, 2023

Delightful!

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Apr 23, 2020 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fin-2020, 1930s-fiction

What a fun, charming read! Like a screwball comedy of the 1930's in book form. Just the type of frothy, light-hearted story I needed right now. ...more

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Jul 04, 2013 Kai Coates rated it liked it

Shelves: group-bookish, w14-bookish-challenge

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is immensely charming. Poor Miss Pettigrew, 40, unemployed bad governess, stumbles into the life of the glamorous Miss LaFosse, a nightclub singer and actress. After living so long as a "lady" - virtuous and meek - Miss Pettigrew throws caution into the wind as she finds herself swept along with Miss LaFosse's wealthy crowd. For once, she is treated as an equal, and is amazed that without her class label, people find her amusing and admirable. The book reminds me a ...more

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Oct 07, 2008 JoAnn rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, 1-001-books

I enjoyed the book more than the movie, a fun,light read, a Cinderela story for the middle age, proving it is never too late to change your life. I am not sure why it is a 1001 book (to read before you die) though.

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