In February I reviewed the film adaptation of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a review that prompted me to write and maintain my blog. Without having watched this delightful film (after discovering the book the previous April) then I may not have been inspired to blog and I would not be co-hosting Persephone Reading Week.
In celebration of that fortuitous decision and because Miss Pettigrew is how I came across Persephone Books in the first place, as I suspect is also the case for some of you, I am offering a giveaway. I will send one lucky participant of Persephone Reading Week a copy of the Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day DVD (in the appropriate format, depending on where you are in the world) if you can answer me this:
Author India Knight describes Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as "[t]he sweetest grown-up book in the world" (The Shops p. 108) and it really is charming. Fortuitous events (how apt) bring Miss Guinivere Pettigrew into the chaotic, enlivening, and high society presence of Miss Delysia Lafosse on a fairy-tale day that will change her life into a happy ever after one. If you could spend a life-changing, fairy-tale day, in any time and any place with any person, what would your "... lives for a day" story be? Answers in an email to me by the end of Persephone Week on Friday and I'll post your entries and award the prize to my favourite over the weekend.
In celebration of that fortuitous decision and because Miss Pettigrew is how I came across Persephone Books in the first place, as I suspect is also the case for some of you, I am offering a giveaway. I will send one lucky participant of Persephone Reading Week a copy of the Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day DVD (in the appropriate format, depending on where you are in the world) if you can answer me this:
Author India Knight describes Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as "[t]he sweetest grown-up book in the world" (The Shops p. 108) and it really is charming. Fortuitous events (how apt) bring Miss Guinivere Pettigrew into the chaotic, enlivening, and high society presence of Miss Delysia Lafosse on a fairy-tale day that will change her life into a happy ever after one. If you could spend a life-changing, fairy-tale day, in any time and any place with any person, what would your "... lives for a day" story be? Answers in an email to me by the end of Persephone Week on Friday and I'll post your entries and award the prize to my favourite over the weekend.
7 comments:
Wonderful competition - I can't wait to see what answers people come up with!
I'm looking forward to the answers...
We actually just got this one in the mail through Netflix, so I look forward to sitting down and comparing/contrasting it to the book!
Steph, I hope you enjoy it and let us know what you think. Some things are changed to make it more politically correct for a modern audience and the War is more in focus but, other than that, I don't recall many major deviations from the novel. Both Frances McDormand and Amy Adams shine.
How did I miss this competition! I'm sure I've read all your other posts this week... oh well, I hope Simon S enjoys it!
Simon, I was a little post crazy earlier in the week so it's hardly surprising you missed it! Sorry.
Simon has the movie but delightedly opted for the book instead :).
i also loved both movie......This is a wonderful movie. it is funny movie.i really enjoyed this movie.....The costumes is very pretty.. I download Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day movie from this website...
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