Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
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Mrs. 'Arris is a middle aged widow, a hardworking London charwoman who after seeing a Christian Dior designer dress in the closet of one of her employers, sets her hearts desire on acquiring a Dior dress of her own. After several years of scrimping and saving, she travels to Paris to realize her dream and during her trip, she learns much about other cultures, human nature and about herself. The UK edition of the book is entitled "Flowers For Mrs. Arris."
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Mrs. Harris is a cleaning woman who sets her sights on a Dior dress, a dress that costs a year's wages, a dress she hasn't a place to wear, a dress that can only be obtained by traveling to Paris. Like a beautiful fairy tale, all her dreams come true. And don't. And do.
You might find the Meaning of Life in this book. It's a new favorite.
A fantastic, short read (though I took my time to really enjoy it). Some things you'll see coming a mile away, but there are a few shocks too. I found myself smiling as I read (and tearing up too). I wanted to read this before seeing the movie, but now I want to seek out the other books in the series too.
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4 primary booksMrs. 'Arris is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Paul Gallico.
