Major Pettigrew's last stand

Author

Helen Simonson

Call Number

• LARGE TYPE FICTION SIMO (OSH)

Edition

Large print ed.

Publication Information

Waterville, Me. : Thorndike/Windsor/Paragon, 2010.

Physical Description

587 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

Summary

Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) 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 literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But will their relationship survive in a society that considers Ali a foreigner?

Notes

"A novel"--Cover.