Mrs Harris Goes to Moscow

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And the actual raging toward the Russians and Moscow in this book is so disrespectful I was shocked.

She agrees, though she knows it could be dangerous for her to carry a letter written in Russian and give it to a Soviet citizen. But while it was pleasant to revisit Ada Harris, this book lacked much of the charm of the first two books. Meanwhile, a series of bureaucratic misunderstandings in the vast Soviet machine lead to Mrs Harris and Violet coming to the attention of the KGB.And so Ada Harris and her friend Mrs Butterworth fly east, with the former intent on helping her employer, lovelorn Mr Lockwood. I didn’t realise it had a different title, though I remember thinking it was a piece of journalism by EM Delafield rather than the usual Provincial Lady diary. Butterfield has serious reservations about the trip and once she finds out about the letter her anxiety grows.

Mrs Harris, with not too many points of reference, could only think of it as a combination of a bejewelled fairy city and an amusement park with only the rollercoaster and other thrill rides missing. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I haven't read the two installments that follow, but from what I gather they were also very good, most likely stronger than this one.My only real issue with the book is the set-up for the novel as why would they be giving a trip to Russia rather than another country in Europe.

If you want something comfortable, easy-to-read, and faintly ridiculous, then it is fine — it’s a cold Sunday afternoon, put the heating on, make a cup of tea, may be a slice of Dundee cake, and curl up on the sofa with Mrs Harris Goes To Moscow.All the clichés are rolled out — a fearsome dezhurnaya (duty woman) stationed outside the lifts on every floor of the hotel, the lack of a Western-style service culture, the rules as to what was and was not allowed of guests.