This worked really well for me, as it gave me the sense of each being a unique and special moment. The story is structured in chapters which represent different timeframes in the day. Events unfold primarily through the perspective of Guinevere, and although it is not written in the first person, the narrative is interspersed with her observations and moments of self-doubt which I found made me feel close to her. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is fundamentally a tale of self-discovery – of a woman finding out who she could have, and can be. Her dreary existence is turned upside-down as she is swept into the whirlwind life of Miss LaFosse and her friends. The story follows a day in the life of a governess, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew who turns up on the doorstep of a glamorous and somewhat wayward young lady Miss Delysia LaFosse looking for work. It was obviously considered to have wide enough appeal to be adapted for the big-screen, in the form of a 2008 film with Amy Adams. I’d seen it mentioned quite a bit on the book-blogsphere and being a convert to Persephone Classics felt certain that it would be an enjoyable read. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, is the book equivalent of strawberries and cream.
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