There’s a generation between the two authors, but Watson absolutely nails the light-hearted fun of any Jeeves and Wooster story.īut Pettigrew is also more substantive than Wodehouse and manages to keep up its bubbly exterior while also touching upon much more serious topics, namely the “Great Slump” in pre-war England and its attending unemployment. Indeed, it most reminded me of Wodehouse as its two main characters-the flighty, but sweet Delysia LaFosse and the stern, but loving Guinevere Pettigrew-have distinct echoes of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is probably the most plain old fun book I’ve read in a long time. It may have then taken me four years to actually get my hands on a copy, but I’m very happy to report that Miss Pettigrew did not disappoint. Their catalogue is often overwhelming in its breadth and diversity, but Miss Pettigrew seemed like a good fit for me: a long-forgotten and charming transformation tale with mistaken identity, romantic intrigue, mid-century “bright young things” glamour, and a healthy dash of humor. ‘Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day’ by Winifred WatsonĮver since I discovered Persephone Books back in 2010 during my London days, I have been wanting to read their break-out republication hit, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson.
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