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
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 See less
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Helen Simonson book reviews
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Courting a woman of color
by Ragnar, Feb 14, 2013
Every person I've recommended this book to has enjoyed it as much as I did. Read More
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Mediocre
by cmgo, Jan 17, 2013
Was very difficult for me to get into. Took me over 100 pages to care about the characters. Read More
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
by Mary B, Dec 10, 2011
Charming--and interesting modern portrait of the continuing ethnic issue between the British and descendants of their former colonies. Read More