Yes, because of the many different storylines woven into one man's village life.

Among the many scenes which will stay with me is the party put on by the ladies' committee at the country club.

His very British accent brings the major truly to life.

The major himself, and although he was in some ways more reminiscent of an earlier generation (i.e. Agatha Christie characters), I found him extremely appealing.

I loved this book so much, I talked everyone on my team at work into buying it too. The characters were unique, charming and well-drawn, the language and accents utterly entertaining, and the story utterly satisfying. Listening felt like I was eating a delicious piece of candy the whole time and it was so enjoyable, I was sad when the story ended.

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I especially liked the contrast between his son Roger's 21st century behavior
(young professional on the rise in London) and Major Pettigrew's standards
(post WWII English military, old family pride). It made for humorous conflict and
rueful understanding.

Mrs. Ali was the wisest, kindest, most interesting character. She brings out Major Pettigrew's best traits.

Absolutely. Surprising characters that grow and change in amazing ways.

An everyperson's Jane Austen, maybe. A close--and sympathetic--look at life and society in our times. Not for women only--the men take the lead in this book.

He simply brought every single character to life.

Can friendship turn to love in time to beat back social prejudices, religious conservatism, AND...ENCROACHING SUBURBIA....?

Oh, I did enjoy this one the first time, and the second...and the third...and the fourth...and maybe I'll go listen to it again now.

Everything about this book and the reading is just about perfect. The narrative is skillfully constructed to reveal character and events; the prose is witty, insightful, often funny; the main characters are extremely engaging; and the reading is skillful, especially since there are numerous characters and a wide variety of voices and accents. What is really special about this book, however, is how the author addresses several really important issues in the context of a romantic comic novel - love, loyalty, families, parenting of adult children, aging, racism, xenophobia. It's so satisfying that when I finished I started it all over again, just to be able to listen and hear how well structured it is.

I will say that I had my doubts for the first few minutes, but I was hooked the minute Mrs. Ali came on the scene. A real winner.

While the enchanting story between the Major and Mrs. Ali is the focal point of the story; I found the relationship between father and son to be of equal interest. I highly recommend this wonderful title to anyone wanting a pleasant, feel good story, with an excellent narration.

I read the book and liked it so much that I simply had to have the audio version. Wonderful characters and that great dry humor. Loved it!

probably, I loved the fact that it was read in the proper upper class accent. It made it more authentic.

That the love story is between two older people, the characters themselves, the way it is old-fashioned as well as modern, the subtlety of the English humor.

The party. I had tears rolling down my face, it was so funny.

This was satisfying for the anglophile in me. It is a story based in an English village, yet not as predictable as most. A delightful assortment of characters and events was entertaining and at times I laughed out loud. I was sorry to finish this one.

This story is a wonderful surprise. I laughed out loud so many times I know I will be listening again. I can???t say more than the other reviewers ??? don???t miss this one! Major Pettigrew has the wit and charm one would expect from an earlier time, and as his son said; ???pigs will fly if you ever find yourself short of words.??? (or something like that???)