Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel
- Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
- Helen Simonson
- Novel
In the small village of Edgecombe St. Mary in the English countryside lives Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonsonâ€™s wondrous debut. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, 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. But then his brotherâ€™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 spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and regarding her as the permanent foreigner. Can their relationship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of culture and tradition?
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Dial Press Trade Paperback
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 30214033
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2010-11-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812981223

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Dial Press Trade Paperback
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	30214033
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2010-11-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812981223

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