Miss Pettigrew was conscious of her shabby clothes, her faded gentility, her courage lost through weeks of facing the workhouse....In a dull miserable existence her one wild extravagance was her weekly orgy at the cinema, where for over two hours she lived in an enchanted world peopled by beautiful women, handsome heroes, fascinating villains, charming employers, and there were no bullying parents, no appalling offspring to tease, torment, terrify, harry her every waking hour.
Find out what happens to Miss Pettigrew by reading Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a Cinderella story from 1938 by Winifred Watson, recently reprinted. It is a charming and enjoyable book and will take your mind off of your problems immediately.
I read it today outside while the sun was shining (so rare these days in England), and it was a delightful experience.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
An enchanted world peopled by beautiful women
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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Elizabeth. I had requested it from our local library last month and just received my notification that it is ready to be picked up!
Of course, when Elizabeth says "these days", she means "at this time of year", rather than "in this day and age".
I just have to look at old cricket matches on ESPN classic to be reminded how gruesome our climate was about 30 years ago before things started to earm up.
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