Bring your knowledge of British humour along when you read this book. Is that classist or rascist? If you like to read about British village life, along with a good dose of British humour, classism and rascism this book will satisfy each of those categories. The rules and regulations that families of ‘good breeding’ live by in both British, Pakistani communities, even if some of those have never ever been to Pakistan, are played out in the relationships that are formed, the honour bound rules of society and family and in the philosophical changes that take place as the Major and his neighbours and friends grow past sixty-five. From a ‘stiff upper lip’ and rather curmudgeonly look on life, to one of passion and acceptance, Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand wends it’s way through life and love.This afternoon's discussion at the Book group brought all of this to life for me. A novel that I first considered may be staid and colourless quickly became full of the possibilities when personality and cultural diversity challenge society's rules. This novel is on my 'to be read again' - list.
“Passion is all very well, but it wouldn’t do to spill the tea.”
~ Helen Simonson, Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
Author: Helen Simonson
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
Publication Date: 2010
Format: Hard Cover, Large Print; Soft Cover, Large Print
ISBN: 978 1408 48687 (U.K. hc. Windsor Large print)
ISBN: 978 1 408 488688 (U.K. Soft cover, Paragon Large Print)
Type: Fiction
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