Customer Reviews
Delicious - By: M. Day, 21 Nov 2008 
Such a delicious fairytale. One of those books that leaves you with a big sense of loss when you've finished it & drives you to a bookshopin search of titles by the same author (unfortunately there aren't any others). Vivid, funny & utterly unputdownable. Immerse yourself - it's like having a long bubble bath with a chilled bottle of champagne by your side.
Fabulous - By: Muppet, 09 Nov 2008 This is a perfect book for escaping from the humdrum life of the credit crunch era - it's heartwarming & sweet, funny & well written.
I bought this (and Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple)in an airport bookshop, having never heard of either author, & am delighted to have done so.
It was publishedin 1938, & tells of glamour, decadence (well, 1930s decadence!) through the eyes of a downtrodden (and not very good!) nursery maid who happens upon the sparkling life of (gasp!) nightclub Miss La Fosse by happy accident.
It's a bit Breakfast at Tiffany's meets Enid Blyton - delightful!
feel good fantasy - By: J. Minogue, 04 Nov 2008 
'Miss Pettigrew pushed open the door of the employment agency & wentin as the clock struck a quarter past nine.'
The original line drawings are delightfulin this hour by hour description of Miss Pettigrew's day. It's apt it should be revivedin the age of the makeover & personal assistants to celebrities - but I think the real reason for its success is the same kind of feel good factor we get from 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Miss Pettigrew is saved from poverty & embraces life to the full once more.
Old Fashioned Charm - By: Suzanne Hussein, 31 Oct 2008 What a charming, entertaining book writtenin 1938. The story of Miss Pettigrew a working class lady who goes along from her job agency to an interview for a job as a governess. Due to a mix up & no-one actually questioning her as to why she is on the door step of the glamorous Miss La Fosse, Miss Pettigrew gets totally swept away into the life for one day & night of the beautiful Miss La Fosse (a woman ahead of her time) Dubious, unsuitable man friends, cocaine, lovely frocks & night clubs all feature. In some ways it is quite sad that Miss Pettigrew has never experienced any excitement,love or attraction to the opposite sexin her life that the lovely Miss La Fosse takes for granted. But she is given a chance to taste this rather decadent, art deco lifestyle. Miss Pettigrew brings her wisdom & experience of employers with her & uses this to great affect when dealing with Miss La Fosse's friends. I loved this book & it was a relief to read something frothy,frivolous & with a happy ending. The book is filled with the original illustrations which sets the scene & gets you totally caught upin the story. Highly recommended to cheer you up!
A feel good book! - By: Donna Mcmanus, 14 Oct 2008 This really was a lovely read & leaves you with a big smile on your face at the end. I won't go over the plot, as so many other reviewers have described it so well already. Suffice to say that Miss Pettigrew starts the day as one person & ends it as another.
It just goes to show you what can happenin the space of one day!
