tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post7720264472093353312..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Delightful Mrs MiniverChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-37194968773392579092013-09-15T15:49:23.047+01:002013-09-15T15:49:23.047+01:00Ooo this sounds right up my street. Cosiness is of...Ooo this sounds right up my street. Cosiness is often the order of the day - H E Bates, Derek Tangye, Paul Gallico, Winifred Peck, Nancy Mitford..I'm a sucker for it. Thanks for the intro. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-21320195808352882192013-08-31T23:06:24.932+01:002013-08-31T23:06:24.932+01:00I expected more genteel poverty as well, and for s...I expected more genteel poverty as well, and for some reason I thought the whole book was set during the war - I was surrprised to find so little mention of it. And the only thing I remember about the film is that it seemed full of a sickly sentimentality, which irritated me. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-91565015901886197672013-08-29T09:25:54.456+01:002013-08-29T09:25:54.456+01:00It's a lovely book, isn't it? I was surpri...It's a lovely book, isn't it? I was surprised how well off they were in the book - I'd rather expected a bit of 'Provincial Lady' genteel poverty. Not sure why - perhaps I misread the film too! I should watch that again now I've read the book.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com