Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
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Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses,
… More »Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But will their relationship survive in a society that considers Ali a foreigner?
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Romance of a very English retired Major and a Pakistani shopkeeper in a small English village. Likeable characters, although some rather caricatured. Gentle humour. The plot is a bit thin with some unlikely events and the pace rather slow in the middle section.
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Add a CommentPoorly written with inconsistent time frame, unrealistic character thoughts/actions and forced dialogue.
A bit on the cute side, but very fun to read.
A lovely story, well told.
I adored this book! It's absolutely beautifully written, but even more so perfectly and beautifully observed! I am English, and Helen Simonson has hit every thing within the culture exquistly on the head. Enjoy!
What a great book! I could not put it down. Beside very charming love story, this book talks a lot about snobism, which lies dangerously close to rasism. Great analysis of English mentality. It will be tough to find equaly enjoyable book now.
Nicely compact book where you really get to know the characters--very good development. The story takes some interesting but maybe unneeded turns--a few eye rolls there. After finishing, the Major stayed with me and I finally realized he reminded me of Inspector Foyle of the BBC series Foyle's War (an excellent, entertaining series FYI).
Charming and, in places, very funny, this book also doesn't shy away from close-to-the-heart issues, including family relationships, loyalty, racism, societal expectations and romance between two people who don't seem well-suited on the surface. Enjoyable and sweet from start to finish.
heart warming and entertaining
LOL in a highly sophisticated setting.
I found this novel to be a sweet, but not to saccarine of a love story. The main characters make honor and integrity attractive; and there is wit, humor and enough issues that made a lovely story.