{"product_id":"mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-mrs-harris-goes-to-new-york-paperback","title":"Mrs Harris Goes to Paris \u0026 Mrs Harris Goes to New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Gallico\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**NOW AN OSCAR-NOMINATED MOTION PICTURE**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe delightful, uplifting story of Mrs. Harris, an ordinary woman whose life is transformed by one beautiful dress-now a motion picture starring Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert-and its sequel, set in New York. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMrs. Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, while 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 so badly. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs. Harris scrimps and saves until one day, after three long, uncomplaining years, she finally has enough money to go to Paris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This treasure from the 1950s reintroduces the irrepressible Mrs. Harris, part charlady, part fairy godmother, whose adventures take her from her humble London roots to the heights of glamour.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Gallico \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in New York City in 1897 and attended Columbia University. From 1922 to 1936 he worked for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1936 he bought a house on top of a hill in South Devon, England, and settled down with a Great Dane and twenty-three assorted cats. In 1941 he made his name with \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Goose\u003c\/i\u003e, a classic story of Dunkirk which became a worldwide bestseller. He wrote over forty books, four of which were the adventures of Mrs Harris: \u003ci\u003eMrs Harris Goes to Paris \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), \u003ci\u003eMrs Harris Goes to New York \u003c\/i\u003e(1959), \u003ci\u003eMrs Harris, M.P\u003c\/i\u003e. (1965) and \u003ci\u003eMrs Harris Goes to Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e (1974). He died in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.22 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765804368160,"sku":"9781639730834","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e5c96c7a171a68ed565ce391646d642.webp?v=1780280449","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-mrs-harris-goes-to-new-york-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}