Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
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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
… More »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? From the Hardcover edition.
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Add a SummaryRomance 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.