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From: SkaterGrrrrl
on 07-Oct-09 14:42
Overall rating 9.0
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A *very* funny and highly readable book about one day in the life of drab Miss Pettigrew, who is suddenly sucked into the somewhat louche world of dashing men & martinis before midday when she helps a glamorous young actress to juggle her many lovers.
This fabulous book vividly evokes interwar London's jazz clubs and assignations; and is paced so fast I gobbled it up in one sitting.
This fabulous book vividly evokes interwar London's jazz clubs and assignations; and is paced so fast I gobbled it up in one sitting.
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From: Anon
on 22-Jun-08 20:17
Overall rating 8.0
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A redicovered gem from the 1930s. Miss Pettigrew is a malnourished, out-of-work governess whose life is transformed in the course of 24 hours following a chance meeting with a glamorous young actress. This book made me laugh out loud and is much loved by everyone I've recommended it to. It's also a very beautiful book with the original illustrations, so it would make a lovely gift.
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From: rachelinpetersfield
on 25-May-08 09:10
Overall rating 9.0
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This early 20th-century novel, about to be released as a film, is a witty account of the experiences of a frumpy governess who finds herself working for a glamorous single mother who sings in nightclubs and dabbles in cocaine. Pretty racy stuff for the time. It's a lighthearted, read-in-one-sitting-with-large-box-of-chocolates thing.
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