Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Mrs Harris Goes to New York: The Adventures of Mrs Harris

•••A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT'S READING ROOM•••Now a major film, starring Leslie Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs and Lucas Bravo'Mrs Harris is one of the great creations of fiction - so real that you feel you know her, yet truly magical as well. I can never have enough of her'Justine Picardie'It is almost impossible not to succumb to Gallico's spell'Times Literary SupplementMrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life - a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything as much before. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs Harris scrimps, saves and slaves away until one day, after three long, uncomplaining years, she finally has enough money to go to Paris.When she arrives at the House of Dior, Mrs Harris has little idea of how her life is about to be turned upside down and how many other lives she will transform forever. Always kind, always cheery and always winsome, the indomitable Mrs Harris takes Paris by storm and learns one of life's greatest lessons along the way. COMING IN 2022 - the feel-good classic will be a major film, starring Leslie Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs and Lucas Bravo **Includes the additional novella Mrs Paris Goes to New York ** ' Mrs Harris is one of the great creations of fiction - so real that you feel you know her, yet truly magical as well. I can never have enough of her' Justine Picardie ' It is almost impossible not to succumb to Gallico's spell' Times Literary Supplement Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life - a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything as much before. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs Harris scrimps, saves and slaves away until one day, after three long, uncomplaining years, she finally has enough money to go to Paris. When she arrives at the House of Dior, Mrs Harris has little idea of how her life is about to be turned upside down and how many other lives she will transform forever. Always kind, always cheery and always winsome, the indomitable Mrs Harris takes Paris by storm and learns one of life's greatest lessons along the way. Mrs Harris Is A Salt-of-the-earth London Charlady Who Cheerfully Cleans The Houses Of The Rich. One Day, When Tidying Lady Dant's Wardrobe, She Comes Across The Most Beautiful Thing She Has Ever Seen In Her Life - A Dior Dress. In All The Years Of Her Drab And Humble Existence, She's Never Seen Anything As Magical As The Dress Before Her And She's Never Wanted Anything As Much Before. Determined To Make Her Dream Come True, Mrs Harris Scrimps, Saves And Slaves Away Until One Day, After Three Long, Uncomplaining Years, She Finally Has Enough Money To Go To Paris. When She Arrives At The House Of Dior, Mrs Harris Has Little Idea Of How Her Life Is About To Be Turned Upside Down And How Many Other Lives She Will Transform Forever. Always Kind, Always Cheery And Always Winsome, The Indomitable Mrs Harris Takes Paris By Storm And Learns One Of Life's Greatest Lessons Along The Way. This Treasure From The 1950s Introduces The Irrepressible Mrs Harris, Part Charlady, Part Fairy-godmother, Whose Adventures Take Her From Her Humble London Roots To The Heights Of Glamour. "Reigning over a social merry-go-round of dinners and parties, Mrs Ames is the undisputed queen bee of Riseborough. That is, until vivacious new villager Mrs Evans catches the eye of both her son and her husband. Not content with captivating the men in her life, 'that wonderful creature' Mrs Evans becomes not just rival to Mrs Ames' marriage, but rival to her village throne. When the whole of Riseborough is invited to Mrs Evans' masked costume party, action must be taken. As the date looms, the irrepressible Mrs Ames resolves to seize the chance to win back her position, and thus, her man." --Publisher From the author of the much-loved Mapp and Lucia series comes an unforgettable small-town heroine