Major Pettigrew's Last Stand/Helen Simonson/358 pgs.

What a great book! It's our September book club's read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is set in Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in England. There is a cast of characters, with Major Ernest Pettigrew (a widower) and Mrs. Jasmina Ali (a widow) being two of the main ones. Major Pettigrew's brother passes away, which results in the Major's developing friendship (and ultimate romance) with Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani storekeeper. The characters are so well developed and entertaining, that I would recommend this book to anyone.  We should have an interesting book discussion--there are societal issues, prejudices, etc., plus so many humorous incidents!