Helen Simonson

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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Major Pettigrew's last stand

Sonia Grgas

Major Ernest Pettigrew is perfectly content to lead a quiet life in the sleepy village of Edgecombe St Mary, away from the meddling of the locals and his overbearing son. But when his brother dies, the Major finds himself seeking companionship with the village shopkeeper, Mrs Ali. Drawn together by a love of books and the loss of their partners, they are soon forced to contend with irate relatives and gossiping villagers. The perfect gentleman, but the most unlikely hero, the Major must ask himself what matters most: family obligation, tradition or love? Funny, comforting and heart-warming, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand proves that sometimes, against all odds, life does give you a second chance.

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Melody Izard

Major Pettigrew is not who he seems at first meeting. Well yes, he is an old school British retired Major with a strict code of what is right and what is wrong - most of which has to do with manners and the right thing to say. But we soon learn that he also moves past the superficial facade of good manners and actually believes that one should not tolerate prejudices and discrimination. He still has some valuable lessons to teach and learn and characters and plot both are full of surprises.

b.andherbooks

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           A delightful read. I really loved how stuffy Major Pettigrew began to stand up for what is right, no matter what tradition and decorum dictate. A beautiful love story between two people who thought they would be alone. Loved it!

Forced to confront the realities of life in the 21st century when he falls in love with widowed Pakistani descendant Mrs. Ali, a retired Major Pettigrew finds the relationship challenged by local prejudices that view Mrs. Ali, a Cambridge native, as a perpetual foreigner. Reprint. A best-selling novel.

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