The release date for the English version of 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand' by
Helen Simonson is Mar 2010. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
You are going to Edgecombe St. Mary, a little English rural community with thatched cottages, rolling hills, and a cast of people as recognizable and wonderfully inventive as your own family. One of them is the retired Major Ernest Pettigrew, the improbable hero of Helen Simonson's amazing debut. One of the most memorable characters in modern literature, Major Pettigrew is witty, courtly, opinionated, and utterly charming. He will win you over from the first page of this extraordinary book.
The Major lives a tranquil life, appreciating the virtues that Englishmen have long held dear: duty, decorum, honor, and a well-brewed cup of tea. However, his brother's passing leads to an unanticipated bond with the village's Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Jasmina Ali. The Major and Mrs. Ali were brought together by their mutual love of books and the deaths of their wives, and their relationship quickly becomes into something more. However, the village community is adamant on accepting her as the permanent outsider and him as the ideal native. Can their love withstand the challenges involved in seeking happiness against the grain of society and custom?