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Persephone Books is delighted to launch not only a Valentine’s Day offer, but also a Galentine’s Day one (Galentine's Day celebrates female friendship, usually on February 13th, and is a new-ish invention but we think a rather good one.)

For £20 including postage within the UK, send a lover or a gal pal or both a Persephone book of your choice wrapped in pink tissue paper, tied in grey grosgrain ribbon, with a new, specially-produced postcard tucked inside.

There is a choice of two postcards, both taken from illustrations from PB no. 21 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson: ‘Such ardent kisses. Not at all proper’ if you are sending it for Valentine’s Day and ‘My hair is mouse coloured, like yours’ if you are sending it for Galentine’s Day. We can either leave the back of the postcard blank or include a hand-written gift message.

We'd also be happy to help you choose a title: all of our love stories can be found listed here and, while for many different reasons female friendship is not a theme that features much in Persephone books, those in which it does include not only Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day but also Miss Buncle's Book and No Surrender. Do get in touch if you would like more specific recommendations, though.

(N.B. For our overseas customers: this offer is available to ship outside the U.K., but please be aware that it will take a while to reach its destination so is unlikely to arrive before February 13/14th. The cost of international postage will be added at check-out on top of the £20 once you enter your shipping address.)

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