Winter Solstice - Brossura

Pilcher, Rosamunde

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340767472 ISBN 13: 9780340767474

Casa editrice: Hodder Paperback, 2001

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

'The literary equivalent of the appetising smell of bacon frying' Penny Perrick, Sunday Times

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)

'One of our favourite writers' The Lady

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)

'a warm, comforting book, the kind you want to curl up with' Choice

An entrancing tale of middle-aged love, broken hearts and teenage angst (Daily Express)

'warm and readable' The Scotsman

Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing (Daily Mail)

'makes you feel calm, contented and at one with the universe. You won't want to miss a word' Fair Lady (Sept 2000 - S. Africa)

Descrizione del libro:

Her captivating new bestseller of loss and the healing power of love now re-issued with a stunning new jacket look.

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• Editore: Hodder Paperback
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0340767472
• ISBN 13: 9780340767474
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 704