Suggest me a Persephone Book!

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ritzbiscuits · 12/08/2019 20:08

Following on from my post about visiting London for the day solely to book shop I'm planning on popping into Persephone Books.

Absolutely brand new to this publisher, can you please suggest your best recommendation as a good place to start with their range. I will try my best to limit myself to 2-3 books as I'll be visiting other places.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 12/08/2019 20:39

Miss Pettigrew is glorious. I never tire of it.

FinallyHere · 12/08/2019 20:37

The Making of a Marchioness Miss Buncle's Book Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day*

All among my most favourite books ever.

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ritzbiscuits · 12/08/2019 20:36

Thanks to posters so far! Yes I've heard some have terribly sad endings.

And apologies for my appallingly structure post title - I think I need to read more to get my grammar in check!

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Nowisthemonthofmaying · 12/08/2019 20:23

Ooh I love a Persephone book, have a massive collection.

There's quite a range so it depends what you like but some of my favourites are:

Mariana
The Home-Maker
The Making of a Marchioness
Miss Buncle's Book
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

(all the above also have happy endings - a lot of the other books are brilliant but very sad so these are the ones I come back to!)

CassianAndor · 12/08/2019 20:20

Oh yes, Miss Pettigrew, and then you can watch the film with the delicious Lee Pace and fabulous Frances McDormand.

SophyStantonLacy · 12/08/2019 20:17

Hostage to Fortune
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The Far Cry

CassianAndor · 12/08/2019 20:11

They usually do 3 for 2or similar so aim to get three.

I just go there, browse around a bit and pick 3 I fancy. now. I’ll be honest, I can’t remember much about any of them (same for any book I read these days!) but I think I’ve rarely had a dud.

The first I read was Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary.

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