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    Mrs. Alis unpassende Leidenschaft (Gekürzte Fassung)

    Written by Helen Simonson

    Narrated by Reinhard Kuhnert

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    Major a.D. Ernest Pettigrew führt das beschauliche Leben eines echten englischen Gentleman. Ehre, Pflicht, Wohlanständigkeit, Golfclub und Nachmittagstee sind die Anker seines Witwerlebens. In einem Moment völlig unpassender Schwäche - sein jüngerer Bruder Bertie ist soeben verstorben - lernt er die ebenfalls verwitwete Ladenbesitzerin Mrs. Jasmina Ali kennen, und aus der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Literatur erwächst eine Freundschaft und Nähe, die nicht nur die Familien der beiden, sondern das gesamte Städtchen Edgecombe St. Mary in Aufruhr versetzt.
    LanguageDeutsch
    PublisherArgon Verlag GmbH Audio
    Release dateAug 23, 2012
    ISBN9783839811474
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    Mrs. Alis unpassende Leidenschaft (Gekürzte Fassung)
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    Helen Simonson

    Helen Simonson was born in Buckinghamshire and spent her teenage years in a small village near Rye in East Sussex. Her debut novel, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, was an international bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, and was translated and published in twenty one countries. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Helen is married, with two grown sons, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. www.helensimonson.uk

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    • 4/5
      This was my book club's pick for June 2018 and what a nice way to end up our reading year. I'm not usually much of a fan of the romance genre but this book had enough redeeming qualities (particularly a lovely sense of humour) that I was charmed all the way through. I see from the notes I used to make after reading book reviews in the Globe and Mail that this book was picked in 2010 for the best books of the year list. I can quite see why.Major Pettigrew is a 68 year old widower living in the home owned by generations of Pettigrews in Edgecombe St. Mary in Sussex England. His wife has been dead for 6 years and he has just received news that his younger brother has died suddenly. This news has knocked him for a loop so when Mrs. Ali from the village shop knocks on his door to collect the money for the newspaper he is hardly able to understand what she is saying let alone make a response. Mrs. Ali who lost her husband a year and a half ago quite understands and takes Major Pettigrew in to make a cup of tea (where would the British be without the restorative qualities of a cuppa?). This is the start of a friendship spent discussing books and family and life. As a widow Mrs. Ali is expected to give up her shop to her nephew and go live with her husband's family in the north of England. The Major discovers as his friendship blossoms that he does not want Mrs. Ali to leave the village. Other people in the village look askance at the relationship between a white man from an established English family and a brown woman who is of the Muslim faith. Even the Major's son, banker Roger, is concerned but he is probably more worried that the inheritance he is counting on would be lost. Then after a disastrous dinner at the Golf Club (one of the funniest scenes in the book) Mrs. Ali does go north in order to convince her husband's family to sanction the marriage between the nephew and the woman he impregnated some years before. Is this it for the older couple? You'll have to read the book to discover the answer.As a woman who found love later in life I felt I had something in common with the Major and Mrs. Ali. It is heartening to see a book that extols the possibilities of romance for the mature audience. How wonderful love can be no matter what age it comes.
    • 4/5
      Helen Simonson displays an excellent grasp of setting in this love story novel. Her character development is rather lacking, however. I could not tell one old lady from the next. I appreciated and liked the inter racial relationship she presented.
    • 5/5
      What a fabulous book! I was completely pleased with it which has not been the case with many books I have read lately. Written eloquently without pretentiousness and the reader comes to love Major Pettigrew.
    • 5/5
      On the surface it’s a charming romantic comedy of manners in an English village, complete with lord of the manor trying to keep up appearances, bustling club ladies rallying everyone to assist with the yearly dance, and retired Major Pettigrew, reading Kipling and worrying about village matters. But within the story are deeper issues: prejudice against the (UK-born) Muslims who run the village store; creeping urbanization; social climbing and snobbery, unfortunately displayed by various people including the Major’s son; religious fanaticism and its real effects on lives. I was moved by a scene in which an elderly Muslim man watching a light hearted theatrical depiction of the train massacres of Muslim refugees after partition becomes hysterical because he had lost his mother and sister in it. The English, watching the entertainment, dismiss his reaction with casual cruelty.I want there to be another book about these characters - I want to know how things turned out for all of them and how they’re doing.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! The Major reminds me So Much of my dad and grandfather.... a fabulous love story, embracing growth & change.
      The audio book is a gem.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful story-telling! I enjoyed the widow/widower interaction, life isn't over until it is. Along the lines of the Alexander McCall Smith English stories, but the characters are much more interesting. I especially enjoyed the unique phrases... "do all men steal and display the shiny jackdaw treasure of other people's ideas"
    • 3/5
      Sweet book, didn't much care for the ending twist. Not for me but I'm sure others would enjoy it.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic! I love this book SO MUCH!
    • 2/5
      I quit, really quite dry, I'll say! Not to mention PBT was disappointed at the ending, as it didn't stay true to the characters.....

      I find I don't much care one way or another....
    • 3/5
      I love books that take place in England, but this one was a little dull at times. The dry humor of Major Pettigrew and the budding romance kept me intrigued. My book club enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      I was chosen by the author to do an early review of this book. Sweet, joyful,poignant, sad, frustrating, triumphant. Thank you to the author for this wonderful book. I couldn't put it down.
    • 3/5
      This novel about a retired Major and the village he lives in is quintessentially English in its manner. I really can't imaging it being set in any other country (though I'm sure plenty of places have racist bigots who look down on anyone "not really OUR sort of people". Mrs Ali was the only character I really liked and felt sympathy for - this sometimes made reading it a bit of a chore as the book is written from the Major's POV. I did get bogged down at about page 150 but after a couple of weeks reading something else I picked it up again and the second half of the book really picks up (The Major even grew on me). The Major's son was a massive source of irritation too - I really hated that character (not because he was badly written but because I know people like that and I just want to slap them!)This story covers several major societal issues relevant to any country: race, bigotry, class, keeping up with trends, ambition vs family, greed and family duty to name a few. It would make a great bookclub book - so much to discuss and many well described characters.
    • 5/5
      As this is not typical of the kind of book I would pick up, I found it surprisingly very good. Beautiful writing, and excellent main characters. Some of the supporting characters, Roger in particular, seemed somewhat one dimensional and unlikable, and other characters like Sandy and Grace seemed to move from the forefront of the story and then disappear when I would have liked to have seen more from them. The ending was a bit over the top for a story that seemed so very believable and true to life, but overall I very much enjoyed the book and will probably pick up another by this author.
    • 5/5
      Love this one.... absolutely loved it. At is heart, this story has a wonderful vibe and had me thinking of a lighter version of Jane Gardam's Old Filth, kind of like Old Filth] meets The Last of the Summer Wine what with the fantastic descriptions of the village of Edgecombe St. Mary and its inhabitants. Simonson has written a story with heart. All of the characters are well drawn - even the Major's son Roger, who I found to be the epitome of the modern day self absorbed corporate and social climber, completely oblivious of how inappropriately some of his comments and actions are. Major Pettigrew is all regimented in manners and action on the surface with a warm compassionate soul lurking underneath. Simonson captures the issues of cultural and tradition with a realistic eye, portraying Mrs. Jasmina Ali as a women caught between two worlds, struggling to be the contemporary English woman she is while her family's cultural values are pulling her back. The villagers are the perfect foil and through their various bumblings, Simonson is able to communicate a myriad of themes about culture, race, age-related prejudices and that it doesn't matter how old one is, courtship can have its awkward moments. A delightful story filled with heart, compassion and humour. A refreshing reminder that things like joy and dignity can continue to exist, even in our crazy, fast forward materialistic world.
    • 4/5
      This was a story of love in later life set against the backdrop of village life and it's associated prejudices. It may sound dull and unexciting but it was amusing and well written, the characters developed and unfolded, in short I enjoyed the story, warmed to the Major, liked Mrs Ali and could have punched the obnoxious Roger.
    • 4/5
      This was a perfectly charming story featuring a love story between two mature people. The main character is Major Ernest Pettigrew, a widower living in a small British town. The story opens with the Major learning that his brother has died. In shock, he opens the door when the bell rings and finds on his doorstop Mrs. Ali, a widow who runs the local shop. Realizing his distress, Mrs. Ali helps the Major to a seat and fixes him some tea. So begins this gentle tale of two lonely people of like minds and hearts but completely different backgrounds and faiths. I loved Pettigrew's character. He is a true gentleman -- always proper and polite, a little bit stuffy but with an occasional wicked sense of humor. The Major comes into contact with the various people who populate his village. They are all perfectly willing to be polite to Mrs. Ali because the shop is necessary to the village, but they begin to frown on the thought of a relationship between she and the Major. Will the townspeople win and drive the two apart, or will the Major makes his last stand?
    • 4/5
      Loved Major Pettigrew's witty repartee!
    • 3/5
      ??? Overly sentimental romance of two seniors.
    • 4/5
      Esoteric novel exploring clashes of cultures in modern-day England.,
    • 4/5
      This is lovely book, sometimes quite humorous, but also sweet. It would make an excellent movie. Ii also dealt with more serious issues like prejudice, cultural differences, and recognizing what's important in life.
    • 5/5
      I loved the character of Major Pettigrew. He was such a gentleman with a sharp dry wit. I also loved Mrs. Ali. They were BOTH class acts 100%. I was rooting for them both throughout the novel. This book made me laugh. It kept me engaged and I highly recommend either reading it or listening to the audiobook. I did both. If you like a snapshot of small english country village life, mixed with a bit of cultures clashing, then I highly suggest this read. I'm looking forward to more from this author.
    • 4/5
      Excellent read. I loved the characters in this book, who were all portrayed as very real and normal people, with their various prejudices, preferences, and quirks. Major Pettigrew is a very proper gentleman, concerned about appearances and status but also longing for companionship and intellectual conversation. He finds a companion in Jasmina Ali, the widowed Pakistani shopkeeper. Will the differences in class and culture, and the censure of the village, drive them apart forever?This is a nice comedy of manners, with flashes of great humor and pathos. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      What a heart-warming absolutely charming novel, and it is Helen Simonson's first. As soon as I finished I was checking to see if she has written more...she has!Major Pettigrew's Last Stand captures the unlikely attraction of a 68 year old widower and a 57 year old widow for one another, in spite of differing cultures and the rigid, though plausibly deniable, prejudice of family and friends.Earnest Pettigrew, born in India while his father served in the waning days of Great Britain's Colonial rule over India, is a retired major in the British military and represents all that is proper and dependable in historically British culture. Jasmina Ali is ethnically Pakistani, but actually born and raised in Cambridge. She is a shopkeeper in the village of Edgecombe St. Mary, where Major Pettigrew now lives alone in his ancestral home.Their friendly relationship of shopkeeper and shop patron begins to blossom when they discover their mutual love of literature and a good cup of tea. Mrs Ali comes to his door one morning to collect the paper route money for the ailing paper boy. He has just learned of the unexpected death of his only brother and is in shock. Mrs. Ali steps inside to guide him to a chair and make him a cup of tea. The major doesn't recognize this as budding romance, but he does know he must find any usable excuse to spend time with this beautiful lady.The cast of characters includes the major's arrogant, self absorbed son and Mrs. Ali's rigidly religious self-absorbed nephew, both of whom are wary of the budding relationship while finessing romantic liaisons themselves. There are also the ladies of the village, who are trying to arrange a relationship between the major and one of their unattached village ladies. There are also the men of the village, mostly husbands of the aforementioned ladies, who are members of the local golf club, and are most thoughtful and alert when trying to avoid their wives.The prose is witty and a pleasure to read and the themes (culture and race bias, generational prejudice, the clash of patriotic assumptions, the awkwardness of mature courtship) are nuanced, moving the story along to an unexpected climax and a satisfactory conclusion.It is our book club pick this month...Thanks Pam C. for a great recommendation!
    • 5/5
      Charming, witty, humorous, touching, romantic, so many reasons for loving this book. Major Pettigrew (Ret.) lives in Edgecome St. Mary's, a small village where most everyone knows everyone. Many of them tolerate Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper, but the Major and she develop a friendship in spite of nosy women, snobby landowners, and especially his too-big-for-his-britches son, Roger. I enjoyed the vivid, warm descriptions of hunting lodges, gardens, and afternoon teas, and the annual village ball is not to be missed. Or perhaps it should have been, as it caused a major rift that took a long time to conquer.
    • 4/5
      This is about two good people finding happiness together inspite of resistence from family members. There is tension and conflict between the ways and ideas of different generations, this time the older folks are in the right.
    • 4/5
      A delightful and funny little book. Major Pettigrew is a very proper gentleman who scandalizes the little English village where he lives, by his friendship with the Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Ali. A love story with two (past) middle-aged, engaging protagonists.
    • 4/5
      I found this book to be a joyful delight, well worth the buzz it has received in recent years. It's a literary fiction novel about a romance between a 67-year-old retired British Major and a 57-year-old Pakistani shopkeeper, and it thoughtfully analyzes issues of race, culture, and privilege in a small British village. My one big complaint is that so many of the characters are selfish and unlikable (especially at the beginning) that it seemed too inevitable that the Major and Jasmina would come together, as they were the only decent people around! However, many characters gain more complexity as the book goes on. I appreciated Simonson's balanced look at various aspects of British society, from the old country stock to the modern up-and-comings to Muslim immigrants. This seems destined to be a Masterpiece Theatre piece.
    • 4/5
      A beautifully written, gentle love story. Helen Simonson has given us a classic. The story revolves around Major Pettigrew, a widower with a son, who has also just lost his only brother, and Mrs. Ali, a widow who runs a shop. Through their loneliness, the two become friends and we watch as that friendship blossoms into something more. Wonderful.
    • 5/5
      This is an absolutely wonderful book. It's droll, it has character changes, it has human vulnerabilities that ring true, and it has a good, solid story with the plus of being realistic in its situations and demonstrations of prejudice. It holds a message, but the message doesn't interfere with the story.

      The book will make you cringe in places; it will make you mad in others. Mostly, though, it brings a great deal of satisfaction. I'm very glad to own it, and it's definitely a keeper for my library shelves.
    • 5/5
      Engaging. A story of an elderly widowed British major who falls in love with the charming widowed Pakistani shopkeeper. A lovely story interspersed with contemporary racism, intergenerational tension, and a little humor. It all works and falls together neatly at the end.