Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel by Helen Simonson

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Written with a delightfully dry sense of humour and the wisdom of a born storyteller, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand explores the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of family obligation and tradition. When retired Major Pettigrew strikes up an unlikely friendship with Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani village shopkeeper, he is drawn out of his regimented world and forced to confront the realities of life in the twenty-first century. Brought together by a shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship on the cusp of blossoming into something more. But although the Major was actually born in Lahore, and Mrs. Ali was born in Cambridge, village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as a permanent foreigner. The Major has always taken special pride in the village, but will he be forced to choose between the place he calls home and a future with Mrs. Ali?

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - Adult
    • Format - Paperback
    • Dimensions - 8.26" W x 11.7" H x 0.83" D
    • Genre - Fiction
    • Publisher - Random House Publishing Group, Publication date - 11-30-2010
    • Page count - 384
    • ISBN - 9780812981223

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3 years ago
from Grand Prairie, TX

Delightfulk story of second chance romance!

"Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand" was a delightful, addictive story: one I didn’t want to put down until it was done. The major is such a good guy! Yes, he is a little strait-laced and uptight, but he means well and tries hard. Jasmina Ali is a lovely woman, someone I would love to know in real life. Their growing affection for each other was wonderful, and I rooted for them to work out from the start. The author has excellent supporting characters, especially Grace, Abdul Waheed, Roger, and Sandy. However, I enjoyed the family of caterers with their older family members still working in the business they founded quite a lot. I felt the whole Mughal-themed dinner dance was a recipe for disaster, and I was not disappointed with the results. Abdul Waheed was a source of surprises, though, throughout. One of my favorite exchanges occurred between him and the major. “But I must ask you. Do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable woman?” “My dear boy,” said the major. “Are there any other kind?” I was on the edge of my seat during the major’s confrontation with Abdul Waheed at the cliffs in the park. I recommend MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND to fiction readers who enjoy stories set in small English villages, tales of different cultures trying to find their comfort zone in established communities, second chances at romance, and family, both the kind you’re born into and those you find and form later in life.

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4 years ago

Lovely book

Older couple, very balanced between drama and the romance, also very mind opening

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4 years ago

Lovely book

Mature couple that still finds love. That it amazing because of the wisdom they have. I love Mrs. Ali I wish I could read the story through her perspective she’s a lovely person. This was my first time reading a MC romance...and now I’m hooked.

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5 years ago
from DC

Absolutely loved this book!

I heard the author and had to get the book. It went directions I didn't expect and I hope there is another book by this author.

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