Which book is this?

[chesilbeach]

No, not Doris Lessing.  I'll try another clue.  The book is a Persephone Classic.

[chaliepud]

Yikes.. Not my forte, where's Kay when we need her?!

[chaliepud]

Was the film the same title as the book? I just looked at the Persephone titles and don't recognise any films there.. How about an actor clue if it wouldn't make it too easy?

[chesilbeach]

Frances McDormand plays the title character

[poppyshake]

Miss Pettigrew, Miss Pettigrew!!! .. she lives for a day      

[chesilbeach]

Yes!!! That's the one

 

Over to you, Kay

[poppyshake]

Yay!!

 

Hmmmm ... okay ....

 

He came over to her with the lounging grace of a panther, and leaned against the mantlepiece. ***** saw at once that he was not the kind that could be fobbed off with offers of tea. She was for it.

[chaliepud]

Hmm no ideas here.. Just tea, no toast?

 

Is it a classic?

[Vimes]

Is it a Jane Austin book?

[gardengirl]

this sounds a lot later than Austen......... more like it was written in the 20's or 30's. Not a clue what it is though, in fact, even if I have read this book, not sure I would remember this bit of it.

[poppyshake]

Hmm no ideas here.. Just tea, no toast?

 

Is it a classic?

Toast should have been on offer definitely It is a classic Hayley but a more contemporary classic .. that is .. it was published in the early(ish) 1900's

Is it a Jane Austin book?

No Vimes.

this sounds a lot later than Austen......... more like it was written in the 20's or 30's. Not a clue what it is though, in fact, even if I have read this book, not sure I would remember this bit of it.

You have the dates spot on GG

[chaliepud]

Female author?

[poppyshake]

Yes .. female author

[Vimes]

Romance?

[Janet]

I haven't read anything by this author (yet) although I've a few on my wish list, but from the clues I'm guessing it may be a Stella Gibbons book?  I'm probably miles out!   

[poppyshake]

Romance?

Not exactly .. but perhaps incidentally

I haven't read anything by this author (yet) although I've a few on my wish list, but from the clues I'm guessing it may be a Stella Gibbons book?  I'm probably miles out! 

Yes it is Stella .. well done Janet  I'm sure you can guess which one .. I'm so confident you'll get it right I'm going to say yes now  

[Janet]

Having a bit of a domestic crisis here (no water until we can get hold of a plumber!) so can whoever reads this first and has an idea please take my turn as I'm not sure how much I'll be around later?  Thanks. 

[Vimes]

Ok here is a quote:

 

"Will nodded toward Hadrian. 'Look at the swords he's carrying. A man wearing one-maybe he knows how to use it, maybe not. A man carries two-he probably don't know nothing about swords, but he wants you to think he dose. But a man carrying three swords-that's a lot of weight. No one' gonna haul that much steel around unless he makes a living using them.' Hadrian drew two swords from his sides in a single elegant motion. He flipped one around, letting it spin against he palm once.'Need to get a new grip on this one it's starting to fray again.' He looked at Will. 'Shall we get on with this? I believe you were about to rob us.'"

[Janet]

Thanks for stepping in on my behalf, Vimes.   

[Vimes]

It a pleasure Janet, I know how allfull it is to not have water, things you don't think twice about suddenly become missions.

[Athena]

Is it fantasy?

[Vimes]

Yes High / Epic fantasy.

[Sara.]

Hmmm... is it by a male author?

[Vimes]

Yes

[frankie]

I was reading through the old posts, and LOL at Janet's Railway Children