Name: Winter Solstice By Rosamunde Pilcher
SKU: 9780340752487
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Winter Solstice Summary

Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

A PLACE LIKE HOME by Rosamunde Pilcher coming in hardcover in February 2021. Pre-order now.

A beautiful novel of loss and the healing power of love by the much-loved Rosamunde Pilcher

'Enchanting' Daily Express

Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to ensure that her days include companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfrida's tranquillity: Oscar's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash and he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mother's inheritance.

Oscar and Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays who converge upon it, including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magical spell and for Elfrida and Oscar, in the evening of their lives, the winter solstice brings love and solace.

Winter Solstice Reviews

As always, Pilcher is a sensible fairy godmother, bestowing happy endings upon the worthy and heartsick. . . [she has a] . . . remarkably evocative sense of place and watercolorist's eye for muted detail. * Kirkus Review *
enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans. * Daily Express *
Pilcher's strength is knowing what she can do well and writing about what she knows. She has a way of tapping into the emotional life of her readers and making them care about characters not unlike themselves. * Daily Telegraph *
An entrancing tale of middle-aged love, broken hearts and teenage angst * Daily Express *
Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing * Daily Mail *
Unashamed hymns to the virtues of domesticity, continuity and human warmth. And (they are) thundering good reads * Lady *
Another dose of the kind of heartwarming, gentle fiction for which she is known and loved . . . like a big mug of cocoa in front of a blazing fire on a winter night * Press & Journal, Aberdeen *
A gentle tale of everyday happenings to a set of well-drawn and believable characters * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
A beautiful, haunting story. . . that will tug at your heartstrings * Prima *
Whether she is being poignant, wry or perceptive, Rosamunde Pilcher is always gentle * Woman's Realm *

About Rosamunde Pilcher

Rosamunde Pilcher had a long and distinguished career as a novelist and short story writer, but it was her phenomenally successful novel, The Shell Seekers, that captured the hearts of all who read it, and won her international recognition as one of the best-loved storytellers of our time. It was voted one of UK's top 100 novels in the BBC's Big Read in 2003. Her bestselling novels, September, Coming Home and Winter Solstice were made into television films. She was awarded an O.B.E for services to literature in 2002 and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dundee University in 2010. Rosamunde Pilcher died on 6 February 2019.

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Sku

GOR000437993

ISBN 13

9780340752487

ISBN 10

0340752483

Title

Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

Author

Rosamunde Pilcher

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Year published

20050704

Number of pages

720

Prizes

N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Winter Solstice Rosamunde Pilcher

Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

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Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

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