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Major Pettigrew's last stand: a novel
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Author:
Simonson, Helen.
Published:
New York : Random House, c2010.
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358 pages ; 25 cm
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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?

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LC Subjects
Country life -- England -- Fiction.
Interracial friendship -- Fiction.
Pakistanis -- England -- Fiction.
Retirees -- Fiction.
Widowers -- Fiction.
Widows -- Fiction.
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Love stories.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780812981223, 9781400068937, 1400068932

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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?
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APA Citation (style guide)

Simonson, H. (2010). Major Pettigrew's last stand: a novel. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Simonson, Helen. 2010. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Simonson, Helen, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. New York, Random House, 2010.

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Simonson, Helen. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. New York, Random House, 2010.

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