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Miss Pettigrew lives for a day

1939256 pagesPersephone Books

Synopsis

When a straitlaced governess is mistakenly sent to the glamorous flat of a nightclub singer, her life takes an unexpected turn. Instead of finding employment, she finds herself advising the singer on her chaotic love life, which involves three very different men. It's a day that changes everything for both women.

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About the author

Winifred Watson was an English novelist best known for her 1938 social comedy Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. She wrote six books during the 1930s and

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Miss PettigrewProtagonist
Delysia LaFosseSupporting

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4 editions available