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S'està carregant… Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Parliament (1965 original; edició 1965)de Paul Gallico, Gioia Fiammenghi (Il·lustrador)
Informació de l'obraMrs Harris MP de Paul Gallico (1965)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. I wanted a bit more light-heartedness out of this, and I didn't get it. Poor Mrs. Harris gets hustled through the political system to her eventual chagrin. At first, I thought it might be a variation on "The Mouse That Roared" kind of plot--you know, the underdog turns out to be a world conqueror--but nope. The satire in it is fine, I suppose, but the fact that Mrs. Harris DOESN'T have even fleeting success in her endeavors feels too unfair. Of course, it's reality. But in the previous books, Mrs. Harris's adventures have ended on more positive notes. So that's what I expected. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth charlady, content with her lot, cleaning the homes of the rich. However, her knack of setting things straight often has the tendency to stray beyond keeping things neat and tidy. In this novel, the honest-as-ever old char impresses her employer with her no-nonsense political views to such an extent that he - an MP, no less - encourages her to become a voice for the people of Battersea and stand for election herself. The world of local politics, however, soon proves a test for a lady as straight-laced as Mrs Harris; political skulduggery, the glare of the media and the apparent betrayal of a trusted friend all becoming issues she just hadn't bargained on. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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She's yet a woman with determination and spunk, a big heart, and a sometimes brash way of speaking her mind. It's plenty interesting how each of her adventures has been so different, but they each fit her in a convincing way. It isn't as if she suddenly takes off in a rocket ship for no reason or anything, and it's been fun seeing some supporting characters return for significant purposes.
Especially given how this adventure turns out for Mrs. Harris, I suppose I'd call this a gentle political satire? In any case, I found this quick and quirky read to be entertaining, Mrs. Harris has a new thing or two to learn (as always), and I was pleasantly surprised and intrigued by the ending.
I definitely plan on reading the next and last book. ( )