Thursday, April 21, 2016

Major Pettigrew's last stand

Major Pettigrew's last stand / Helen Simonson 358 pgs.

Major is a bit of an old school guy, he is very "proper" and quite lonely since his wife dies.  He strikes up a friendship with Mrs. Ali, a shop owner in town who has also lost her partner.  In many ways, this is the entirety of the story...they interact with each other and others and the results are often enjoyable.  The major is clearly falling for Mrs. Ali but he is stifles his feelings so well, we are not sure she will notice.  I won't spoil it for you but this multicultural, multi generational story is a delight.

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