Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

But village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as the permanent foreigner. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more.

Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Along the way, they have to navigate the confusing mess of customs rooted in social class and race that have settled in the English countryside alongside the cows and sheep. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. Her novel stars Ernest Pettigrew, a retired major who finds love late in life with Mrs. But then his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. The Major leads a quiet life valuing the proper things that Englishmen have lived by for generations: honor, duty, decorum, and a properly brewed cup of tea. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew is one of the most indelible characters in contemporary fiction, and from the very first page of this remarkable novel he will steal your heart. Expected delivery to the United States in 11-16 business days. Among them is Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson's wondrous debut. Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the small rural English village of Edgecombe St Mary where he values the proper things that Englishmen have treasured for generations -. Romance Books 15 off Share Major Pettigrews Last Stand : A Novel 3.9 (138,958 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback Random House Readers Circle English By (author) Helen Simonson US15.18 US18.00 You save US2.82 Free delivery worldwide Available.

Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family.

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson