{"id":11752,"date":"2011-05-18T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=11752"},"modified":"2011-05-14T13:17:43","modified_gmt":"2011-05-14T19:17:43","slug":"major-pettigrews-last-stand-by-helen-simonson-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/major-pettigrews-last-stand-by-helen-simonson-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Pettigrew&#8217;s Last Stand by Helen Simonson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2239619\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11790\" title=\"Major Pettigrew\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Major-Pettigrew.jpg?resize=195%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Major-Pettigrew.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Major-Pettigrew.jpg?w=209&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|2239619\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Major Pettigrew&#8217;s Last Stand<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a delightful little love story.\u00a0 Judging from the cover art,\u00a0 I was expecting it to take place earlier in the century, but\u00a0it is definitely set in the present day, in a charming English country village called Edgecomb St. Mary.<\/p>\n<p>Major Pettigrew, though retired, is the personification of a very proper English gentleman, fond of all things British, including a cup of freshly brewed tea.\u00a0 When his brother dies unexpectedly, he is surprised to find himself drawn into a friendship with Mrs. Ali, a local Pakistani shopkeeper.\u00a0 As their friendship develops into something more, they discover that many of their friends and neighbors have trouble accepting their new relationship.\u00a0 Throw is some scenes from some recalcitrant family members and you&#8217;ve got yourself a full-fledged drama.\u00a0 Well, okay, it&#8217;s not a tragedy like Romeo and Juliet, but it is sweet, it is sensitive and it is a refreshingly real love story featuring more &#8220;mature&#8221; participants.\u00a0 But then, love is not only for the young &#8212;\u00a0and we can all choose to be young at heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Pettigrew&#8217;s Last Stand is a delightful little love story.\u00a0 Judging from the cover art,\u00a0 I was expecting it to take place earlier in the century, but\u00a0it is definitely set in the present day, in a charming English country village called Edgecomb St. Mary. 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