Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonsson
Major Pettigrew is retired from Her Majesty's Army and lives in a small village, Edgecomb St. Mary's. He's become a reclusive widower and is devastated by the death of his only brother, Bertie. His father, Col. Pettigrew who served in colonial India left each of his son's a rare Churchill rifle with the intent that the gun of the first son to die, would be reunited with the other. At least that's what Major Pettigrew wanted to believe.
Bertie's wife and daughter wanted to sell the valuable guns to enrich their lifestyle. Major Pettigrew's son, Roger agrees with them, further straining their already distant relationship. And when the Major falls in love with a Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Ali, Roger, along with most of the villagers are stunned.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is a wonderful British comedy with serious undertones about race and acceptance amongst people known to have a stiff upper lip. The characters who make up this romp through the countryside are rich and full and a pleasure to come along with. The lessons are current and real to our lives today and maybe they can more easily be learned if we can laugh along the way.
Major Pettigrew is retired from Her Majesty's Army and lives in a small village, Edgecomb St. Mary's. He's become a reclusive widower and is devastated by the death of his only brother, Bertie. His father, Col. Pettigrew who served in colonial India left each of his son's a rare Churchill rifle with the intent that the gun of the first son to die, would be reunited with the other. At least that's what Major Pettigrew wanted to believe.
Bertie's wife and daughter wanted to sell the valuable guns to enrich their lifestyle. Major Pettigrew's son, Roger agrees with them, further straining their already distant relationship. And when the Major falls in love with a Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Ali, Roger, along with most of the villagers are stunned.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is a wonderful British comedy with serious undertones about race and acceptance amongst people known to have a stiff upper lip. The characters who make up this romp through the countryside are rich and full and a pleasure to come along with. The lessons are current and real to our lives today and maybe they can more easily be learned if we can laugh along the way.
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