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Book Review of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
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This book follows the daily life of a 60+ widower in a small village in the south of England and the troubles he encounters along the way. It is a quiet story with not a lot going on but it is brilliantly written with beautiful words and delightful wit. The humor of the the Major is spot on for English humor.

There is some racial conflict in the story which was surprising to me. I kept wondering why they all had their knickers in a twist. I fell in love with the book and didn't want it to end.