Buffalo News: Old-fashioned fun; In 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand,' Helen Simonson finds her voice and reveals a fresh yet comfortable story
Old-fashioned fun; In 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand,' Helen Simonson finds her voice and reveals a fresh yet comfortable story
Helen Simonson's first two books, "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" and "The Summer Before the War" won the hearts of many. In the 14 years since Simonson's first novel, she has gained a steady stream of ...
'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand," by debut novelist Helen Simonson, is the perfect book for a raw November day. It will warm your heart, lift your spirits and tickle your funny bone - even as the author ...
Helen Simonson, Brooklyn Heights resident and author of the New York Times bestselling debut novel “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand,” will be reading from her eagerly awaited second novel “The Summer ...
Helen Simonson's best-selling debut novel, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, started out as a creative diversion for a new mom. Here's more about her novel and writing life: Jennifer Haupt: After a ...
Helen Simonson’s charming debut novel “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand” was an instant New York Times bestseller, drawing the highest critical acclaim. Now, after five years of research and writing, ...
Los Angeles Times: ‘Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand: A Novel’ by Helen Simonson
Set in the fictional village of Edgecombe St. Mary in Sussex, England, Helen Simonson's endlessly entertaining first novel, "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" (Random House, 358 pages, $25), charts events ...
When her book first came out last spring, nobody had heard of author Helen Simonson. At first glance, the book, "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand," looked like a sweet and proper old-fashioned English ...