Major Pettigrew's last stand: a novel
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Published:
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2011.
Format:
Book
Edition:
2011 Random House trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
368 pages ; 21 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780812981223, 9780812981223, 9780812981223, 9780812981223, 9780812981223, 9780812981223, 9781400068937, 1400068932, 0812981227, 9780812981223 (pbk.), 0812981227 :, 9780812981223 :

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General Note
Originally published: New York : Random House, c2010.
Description
Forced to confront the realities of life in the twenty-first century when he falls in love with Pakistani widow Mrs. Ali, Major Pettigrew finds the relationship challenged by local prejudices that view Mrs. Ali, a Cambridge native, as a perpetual foreigner.
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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. (2011). Major Pettigrew's last stand: a novel. 2011 Random House trade paperback edition. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Simonson, Helen. 2011. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Simonson, Helen, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Simonson, Helen. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel. 2011 Random House trade paperback edition. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2011.

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