Thursday, March 24, 2011

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

(Isn't the cover SO great?)
Favorite quote: "do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable woman?" "is there really any other kind?"

This is an absolutely gorgeous book...It came to me in a bit of luck, one of the Buy 2, Get 1 Free books at B&N. And, wow, I couldn't have been happier with my free book. The writing is philosophical but lovely, the characters are just SO well-crafted I kept waiting for them to come over for afternoon tea, and the storyline is slow in a wonderful way. I was very surprised by how many times I was moved to the point of underlining, which I don't typically do in novels about people my mom and dad's age. :) This book is truthful and generous in its descriptions of how to age well.

I will definitely be recommending this to my smart friends. :)

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