Major Pettigrews Last Stand

Posted on 05 December 2017 by Helen Simonson

You are about to travel to Edgecombe St Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family Among them is Major Ernest Pettigrew retired , the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson s wondrous debut Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew is one of the most indelible characters in contemporary fiction, and from the very first page of this remarkable novel he will steal your heart.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 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 But village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as the permanent foreigner Can their relationship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of culture and tradition Free Download Major Pettigrews Last Stand [ by ] Helen Simonson [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Whoever read my Olive Kitteridge rant, probably knows that I am not much into reading books about old people Major Pettigrew s Last Stand, however, proves that any book about any subject matter or any type of characters can become a great experience if written well This novel is, essentially, a love story between a 68 year old retired Major Ernest Pettigrew and a 58 year old Pakistani shop keeper Mrs Ali, brought together by their loneliness and love of literature Yes, it doesn t sound very Whoever read my Olive Kitteridge rant, probably knows that I am not much into reading books about old people Major Pettigrew s Last Stand, however, proves that any book about any subject matter or any type of characters can become a great experience if written well This novel is, essentially, a love story between a 68 year old retired Major Ernest Pettigrew and a 58 year old Pakistani shop keeper Mrs Ali, brought together by their loneliness and love of literature Yes, it doesn t sound very exciting, and yet it is an absolutely charming story Set in modern England, it encompasses many facets of British life clashes and frictions between generations, soci...If Masterpiece Theatre doesn t make this book into a movie starring Derek Jacobi, it will be a crime There has not been so perfectly English a read in its deadpan humor in a very long time Meet Major Pettigrew widower, retired army officer, and pillar of the community in his small English town He is set in his ways t...Major Ernest Pettigrew is a decent sort, 68, retired military, widowed, and coping with the death of his younger brother, Bertie He is a respected fixture in a rural community, member of the local golf course club, romantic target for one of the local ladies, and defender of traditional values He is disappointed with his son, who has made a religion of career ambition, and considers the provincial notions of his neighbors less than cricket But everything changes when he encounters Mrs Ali, a Major Ernest Pettigrew is a decent sort, 68, retired military, widowed, and coping with the death of his younger brother, Bertie He is a respected fixture in a rural community, member of the local golf course club, romantic target for one of the local ladies, and defender of traditional values He is disappointed with his son, who has made a religion of career ambition, and considers the provincial notions of his neighbors less than cricket But every... I say old chap What a wonderful book Delicious, full of humor, wit, it s colorful, delicate, wise cute, a big five star, very special Highly recommended I ll be looking forwork of this author.4.5 5.0This is the perfect book to read before bedtime It is not an edge of your seat, can t put the book down, must turn the page to see what happens next type but the calm, touching, peaceful but poignant, close the book with a sigh kind One to turn the lights off with a smile and a thought to slumber by.Major Pettigrew is a 67 year old English widower who is trying to navigate the growing changes in the world, the dearth of discipline, the turning tide of etiquette, the lack of loyalties H 4.5 5....Sjajna knjiga, protkana finim sofisticiranim humorom Lepo opisuje i kulturolo ke razlike u Britaniji izme u krutog Britanca i udovice Pakistanke a i jaz i nerazumevanje me u generacijama izme u oca i sina Ta knjiga mi se izdvojila u moru drugih koje sam te godine pro itala 4 godine poku avam da nagovorim nekog srpskog izdava a da je objavi, ali bez rezultata, no ne gubim nadu Hrvatski itaoci su u prednosti, prava je kupio AlgoritamEpilog Skoro pet godina je trajalo ube ivanje Sjajna knjiga, protkana finim sofisticiranim humorom Lepo opisuje i kulturolo ke razlike u Britaniji izme u krutog Britanca i udovice Pak...I don t believe the greatest views in the world are great because they are vast or exotic, she Jamina said I think their power comes from the knowledge that they do not change You look at them and you know they have been the same for a thousand years Major Ernest Pettigrew,Royal Sussex, retired, is an old curmudgeon of the traditional order As prescribed by his military past, everything should be ordered, strictly predictable and, well, staunchly traditional, as honor and duty and his f I don t believe the greatest views in the world are great because they are vast or exotic, she Jamina said I think their power comes from the knowledge that they do not change You look at them and you know they have been the same for a thousand years Major Ernest Pettigrew,Royal Sussex, retired, is an old curmudgeon of the traditional order As prescribed by his mil...I am utterly baffled as to why this book is popular I expected sweet and charming and got dry and dull The obsession with the pair of guns was overdone, and was what finally made me stop reading the book The book is also bogged down with architectural detail and long, pointless descriptions of landscapes and interior decor The author s stereotyping of Americans is appal...When I hear character driven novel , I usually roll my eyes I expect navel gazing and lots of exploration of self, and it comes a bit too close to self help for my tastes But Simonson gets it absolutely right in Major Pettigrew.Reading about a 68 year old, widowed, retired Major in a sleepy English village is not necessarily a draw for most readers, but there s an alchemy in the way the characters are written Every single character in this book feels real and genuine Some start off as stere When I hear character driven novel , I usually roll my...One of thefrustrating books I have ever read Some good writing, but with terrible characters and dodgy plotting an infuriating combination.The author can turn a nice phrase But, the Major excepted, the characters are terrible I know so little about Mrs Ali, which is a shame she seemed like she must have been a hell of a lady.The son, Roger, is particularly weak he s a complete cartoon Ooh, a shallow young man, who condescends to and fails to understand his dad Really Let me guess One of thefrustrating books I have ever read Some good...

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05 December 2017

Helen Simonson