Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Mrs. 'arris

Anyone remember Paul Gallico of "The Show Goose" - and the original "Poseidon Adventure"?

I was just recollecting Gallico's story of a London charwoman who saves up money and goes all the way to Paris to buy a dress from Dior. The book was called "Flowers for Mrs. Harris." I think subsequently there were a few other Mrs. Harris novels. (Yes, I know I can look it up...but...)

I recollect Gallico's zany style of writing in particular his "First string of unprintable words" and a few pages later "Second string of unprintable words". Then I think there was a Chauffeur who cannot identify the source of a rattling noise despite taking the car apart - and Mrs. Harris stumbles on the solution - a dropped hairpin or aspirin tablets.

If I get that book - maybe its a good time to read it all over again and catch out on what I would have missed when I was a kid:-)


7 comments:

  1. Sounds like I need to look up this Gallico fella :)

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  2. I'm not familiar with that. But there are a slew of books I read way to young and should really read again.

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  3. Shammi: http://www.paulgallico.info/flowersmrsharris.html

    Madeline:
    It does makes a difference the way you perceive things as you get older.

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  4. Anu, I totally 100% wholeheartedly recommend a book called "The Spider Truces" by Tom Connolly. It made me laugh and cry and is so moving without being horribly senti. Just finished it. In fact, I so didn't want to finish it that I even read the interview with the author that's at the end! :)

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  5. Shammi - I'm heading over to the Library right now :-) Thanks for the tip.

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  6. I remember reading Ludmilla and The Lonely by Paul Gallico. That's all I read I think-still have them somewhere. They were perfect for my adolescent heart!

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  7. U: I remember the title - but I don't recollect reading that one. I must have.

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