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Loading... The Undomestic Goddess (original 2005; edition 2007)by Sophie Kinsella
Work detailsThe Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella (2005)
On the cusp of attaining what she wants most in life – a partnership at the law firm where she works – Samantha Sweeting discovers she has made a horrendous, career-ending mistake. And she never makes mistakes. Panicking, Sam jumps on a train – any train – and ends up being mistaken for a housekeeper when she finally stops at a large house to ask for a glass of water. Taking the job, and being trained in domestic arts by the sympathetic mother of the groundskeeper and pub owner, she discovers a whole new side of herself. Does she want to be a lawyer again? Even if she could make right the wrong that occurred, would she want to go back? Author Sophia Kinsella sets up this interesting scenario, complete with delightful characters. A caveat: Be sure you really want what you wish for, before you wish for it, because you may get it. The audio version is well performed, but some of the characters voices got quite annoying after a while. (  ) Maydacat | Jun 5, 2013 |  Not my normal kind of book, but I wanted something light and undemanding and this fitted the bill exactly. It was an enjoyable read and helped me to relax. One can't really ask for more. (  ) JudithProctor | May 22, 2013 | The main character isn't as lovable as Becky Bloomwood...but still another cute story from Sophie Kinsella... ( ) melissarochelle | Apr 12, 2013 | Very fun and couldn't put it down! ( ) JessieP73 | Apr 6, 2013 | Typical chick lit book, but entertaining. ( ) mawls | Apr 4, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385338694, Paperback)Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She’s made a mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership.Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she’s mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they’ve hired a lawyer–and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can’t sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope–and finds love–is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake. But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does…will she want it back? (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:46:45 -0500) Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she's mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they've hired a lawyer--and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can't sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope--and finds love--is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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