Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher (English) Paperback Book

Description: Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher For the first time ever in Trade Paperback, the #1 New York Times bestseller by Rosamunde Pilcher, author of the beloved classics The Shell Seekers and September FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher, Winter Solstice (the basis for the TV movie) is the story of five unforgettable characters, lonely and haunted strangers who find love and loyalty as a reborn family of friends during the Christmas holidays. Elfrida Phipps, once of Londons stage, moved to the English village of Dibton in hopes of making a new life for herself. Gradually she settled into the comfortable familiarity of village life--shopkeepers knowing her tastes, neighbors calling her by name--still she finds herself lonely. Oscar Blundell gave up his life as a musician in order to marry Gloria. They have a beautiful daughter, Francesca, and it is only because of their little girl that Oscar views his sacrificed career as worthwhile. Carrie returns from Austria at the end of an ill-fated affair with a married man to find her mother and sister sharing a home and squabbling endlessly. With Christmas approaching, Carrie agrees to look after her sisters awkward and quiet teenage daughter, Lucy, so that her mother might enjoy a romantic fling in America. Sam Howard is trying to pull his life back together after his wife has left him for another. He is without home and without roots, all he has is his job. Business takes him to northern Scotland, where he falls in love with the lush, craggy landscape and set his sights on a house. It is the strange rippling effects of a tragedy that will bring these five characters together in a large, neglected estate house near the Scottish fishing town of Creagan. Author Biography Rosamunde Pilcher (1924- 2019) wrote such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, Winter Solstice, and Voices in Summer. Her breakthrough novel, The Shell Seekers, written in her early sixties, sold more than 10 million copies. Pilcher also authored the photographic autobiography, The World of Rosamunde Pilcher. She was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and lived in Dundee, Scotland. Review "Tender... evocative... an occasion to celebrate." --People "Readers may find so much enjoyment in Winter Solstice that theyll want to revisit some of Pilchers other books, such as The Shell Seekers and Coming Home." --USA Today "Charming... like Pilchers other books, this one is as comfortable as a favorite tweed jacket." --Cincinnati Enquirer "A leisurely, satisfying tale." --Orlando Sentinel "A charming and thoughtful book rich in engaging characters that makes the ordinary seem extraordinary... warms the heart like a good cup of tea." --Booklist "[An] evocative sense of place and watercolorists eye for muted detail... the enduringly popular Pilcher holds fast to a theme that has all but disappeared from American fiction: the healing comforts of domesticity and companionship." --Kirkus "Believable, multifaceted characters with rich inner lives... highly recommended." --Library Journal "Heatwarming." --Publishers Weekly Review Quote "Tender... evocative... an occasion to celebrate." -- People "Readers may find so much enjoyment in Winter Solstice that theyll want to revisit some of Pilchers other books, such as The Shell Seekers and Coming Home ." -- USA Today "Charming... like Pilchers other books, this one is as comfortable as a favorite tweed jacket." -- Cincinnati Enquirer "A leisurely, satisfying tale." -- Orlando Sentinel "A charming and thoughtful book rich in engaging characters that makes the ordinary seem extraordinary... warms the heart like a good cup of tea." -- Booklist "[An] evocative sense of place and watercolorists eye for muted detail... the enduringly popular Pilcher holds fast to a theme that has all but disappeared from American fiction: the healing comforts of domesticity and companionship." -- Kirkus "Believable, multifaceted characters with rich inner lives... highly recommended." -- Library Journal "Heatwarming." -- Publishers Weekly Details ISBN125007746X Author Rosamunde Pilcher Short Title WINTER SOLSTICE Language English ISBN-10 125007746X ISBN-13 9781250077462 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Perthshire, STK Birth 1924 Pages 528 DEWEY FIC Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-12-01 UK Release Date 2015-12-01 Audience General Publisher St Martins Press Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2015-12-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96203576;

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