Miss Pettigrew, the vicar’s daughter and a modest governess out of work, takes a position with a young actress and immediately finds herself in the London high society of the 1930s: luxurious nightclubs, stunning outfits, incredible men, and romantic intrigues. She should be startled and run back to her familiar—boring, miserable, but tested—existence. Yet the desire to see the beau monde not from a cinema screen wins out. And Miss Pettigrew stays. She doesn’t yet know that just one day will change her entire life.
“One Day in Miss Pettigrew’s Life” is an astonishingly vivid, bright story that captivates readers with subtle humor, zest for life, and female wisdom. Winifred Watson’s name stands alongside English literature greats such as Pelham Grenville Wodehouse and Jerome K. Jerome.