Ah, a great British novel. Just a reminder about this genre - it's not a page-turner in terms of adventure. Major Pettigrew is a widower who has just been dealt another blow with the death of his younger brother, Bertie. Now the Major needs to use his tact to get back an antique Churchill gun from his sister-in-law. The gun is part of a set that the Major's father divided between his sons with the plan that the guns would be reunited upon the death of one of them. But the Major's son, Roger, has a different idea. The guns should be quite valuable so why not sell them and make some money!
During this trying time, the Major strikes up a friendship with Jasmina. Her late husband owned a food shop and now she is running it with the help of her nephew. It turns out that Jasmina and the Major have a lot of common interests. Roger, the nephew and the rest of the village don't feel that it is appropriate that the two are friends - and certainly not anything else!
The characters are interesting and it's always delightful to read about an English village. Cup of tea anyone???
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