Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in the 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.
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'The literary equivalent of the appetising smell of bacon frying' Penny Perrick, Sunday TimesPilcher'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'One of our favourite writers' The LadyAn entrancing tale of middle-aged love, broken hearts and teenage angst - Daily Express'a warm, comforting book, the kind you want to curl up with' ChoiceRosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing - Daily Mail'warm and readable' The Scotsman
Rosamunde Pilcher has 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. Her most recent bestseller, Coming Home, was also made into a television film.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340769713 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340769718 |
| Title | Winter Solstice |
| Author | Rosamunde Pilcher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2000-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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