Literary Humor 2010

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Published in Spanish as El mayor Pettigrew se enamora

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…

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What it is

Learning to live after a loss · a love story that makes you laugh

What happens in it

Slow-burn romance Living with grief

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you don't mind a love story that takes its time
  • you want a book that understands loss
  • you like dry, sideways humour

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