Major Ernest Pettigrew 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 books and the loss of their spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more.
Unfortunately, this unlikely union does not set well with others.
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand is a beautifully crafted novel that lets you believe you are reading a simple story of two lonely people finding each other. But, in fact, it is anything but simply. The Major is faced with, not only the prejudice of the village, but his own staunch attitude towards what is proper. He must deal with an adult son who has yet to grow up. And he must make a decision to what is most important in his life.
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand will convince you to never give up on love, and anxiously await Helen Simonson’s next book
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