Migliori Libri di Paul Gallico

A Parigi, a Parigi! Nella testa della signora Harris risuona battagliero il grido che la sta portando Oltremanica, alla conquista della ville lumière e del suo bottino: l’abito del quale non può proprio fare a meno. Perché la più che matura vedova londinese, di umili natali e ancor più umile professione, è stata folgorata sulla via della “haute couture” mentre svolgeva le mansioni di donna di servizio nell’abitazione della sua cliente più aristocratica: dentro “l’armoire” della lady era comparso il vestito più bello che Ada Harris avesse mai visto, e alla bellezza non si resiste. Cuore impavido e spirito indomito, la fragile signora Harris si è armata così del suo cappottino spigato, della borsetta marrone di finta pelle imbottita di risparmi, dell’improbabile cappellino ornato da un fiore più grande di lei, e si è imbarcata sul volo per Parigi, destinazione Avenue Montaigne: la Maison Dior. La britannicissima signora non ha fatto però i conti con i pregiudizi e lo snobismo. Ma niente può fermarla, perché Ada ha un cuore grande, un’immaginazione sconfinata e l’anima candida di una donna perbene. E per questo che anche a Parigi il suo bottino più grande saranno l’affetto e la generosità delle persone ben felici di darle una mano.

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.

“If in doubt, wash!” What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico. Peter Brown longs for a pet cat. One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is knocked down and seriously hurt. On waking, he is astonished to find that he has turned into a cat… The world is a dangerous place for him, but luckily he is rescued and befriended by Jennie, a kindly stray tabby who has been abandoned by her owners. Adventures wait around every corner for the two new friends, as Jennie teaches Peter all about life as a cat. Humorous and touching, and packed with acutely observed feline behaviour, this is a beloved classic that’s essential for any cat-lover.

Collins Modern Classics are re-launched in gorgeous new covers bringing these familiar stories to a new generation. From the author of best-loved classic ‘The Snow Goose’. “I was aware, from the very beginning, that I was a most unusual cat…” Thomasina is the beloved pet cat of 7-year-old Mary Ruadh, whose strict father is the town’s vet. When Thomasina falls ill, her father sees no other option but to put the cat down. Heartbroken by his cruelty, Mary stops speaking to her father and falls dangerously ill herself. Meanwhile, Thomasina is rescued by Lori, a young woman who lives alone in an isolated glen and is rumoured to be a witch with healing powers. While Lori helps Thomasina recover from her ordeal, Mary’s health continues to deteriorate and it is only when Thomasina makes her miraculous return, on a dark and stormy night, and is reunited with her owner that Mary is pulled from the brink of death.