Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
An enchanting, humorous and heart-warming novel set in an English village A Richard & Judy Book Club selection
‘A beautiful little love story.. told with skill and humour' * Alexander McCall Smith *
‘A wise comedy of manners proves that loving well is the best revenge ... This delightful debut is as much a gently P.C. look at the British class system tucked inside a sly comedy of manners as it is a love story' * Oprah magazine *
‘It's gentle and charming, but these words can't convey the slow-burning pleasure of this novel' * The Times *
'A charming, funny and absorbing debut' * Wendy Holden, Daily Mail *
‘A wise comedy of manners proves that loving well is the best revenge ... This delightful debut is as much a gently P.C. look at the British class system tucked inside a sly comedy of manners as it is a love story' * Oprah magazine *
‘It's gentle and charming, but these words can't convey the slow-burning pleasure of this novel' * The Times *
'A charming, funny and absorbing debut' * Wendy Holden, Daily Mail *
Helen Simonson is an Englishwoman who spent her teenage years in a small village in East Sussex, near Rye. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she recently completed an MFA at Stony Brook Southampton. Her short stories and essays have been featured in various publications and broadcast on radio. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, New York, Helen is currently living in the Washington D.C. area with her husband and two sons. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408809556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408809559 |
| Title | Major Pettigrew's Last Stand |
| Author | Helen Simonson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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