For an obscure tale of a virginal London governess who discovers her true calling running interference for a giddy night-club singer, the 1938 English novel Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day has enjoyed ...

Miss Pettigrew is not having a good day. For that matter, she hasn't had a good day, week or month for as long as she can remember. Recently fired from a job as governess -- another in a long line of ...