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Nancy
May 25, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2017-books
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. ...more
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Rusty
Apr 04, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: contemporary-fiction
What a wonderful read about an older gentleman who falls in love! The story deals with cultural prejudices, the small mindedness of people, friendship, personal growth and understanding. It's so very charming! ...more
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Helen Southall
Jun 13, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
A little slow starting but really picked up midway and finished with a flourish. A good, easy read. The characters really developed well as the plot thickened.
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Butterflycager
Jan 13, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
A charming, quick read. I wish I knew the Major.
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Linda C
Mar 16, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-2012
I loved this book. It almost was a five star but it was a bit slow in the beginning. Took me awhile to start getting into the book. While the characters were both endearing and annoying, that is part of the charm. People are complicated and messy and judgmental and that was true of the Pettigrew characters. They all changed and grew as the story progressed. Looking forward to my book club discussion.
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Nell
Jan 19, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: z2011
Jkmays
Jan 24, 2011 rated it really liked it
Amy Quigley
Jan 29, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: uk
Kara
Apr 12, 2011 rated it it was ok
Robin P
Apr 15, 2011 rated it really liked it
Barb
Aug 06, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, audio
Kelly
Sep 21, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: audio, library, not-hmd
Joanne
Nov 01, 2011 rated it liked it
bridget
Mar 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Nadine Smith
Mar 20, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2012
Jessica
May 29, 2012 marked it as to-read
Sam
Jun 01, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: books-i-own, books-of-2014
Laura
Jul 19, 2012 marked it as to-read
Teddie
Sep 22, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobook, anglophile
Karin
Dec 22, 2012 rated it liked it
Mary Bronson
Sep 16, 2013 marked it as to-read
Athena Macmillan
Jan 05, 2015 marked it as to-read
Allison Ann
Jun 28, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Carol
Jul 09, 2015 marked it as to-read
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