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Winter Solstice

By: Rosamunde Pilcher

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Paperback | 12 April 2011 | Edition Number 1

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720 Pages

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4.4 x 13.1 x 19.9

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''This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible'' Reader review âââââ

An endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher

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 are filled with 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 magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace.

READERS ADORE WINTER SOLSTICE:

''The author''s finely drawn characters are charming and her settings beguiling'' Reader review âââââ

''A sweet love story in a gorgeous and evocative winter setting'' Reader review âââââ

''I love her books because the characters jump off the page and straight into my heart. I love her books because she creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it'' Reader review âââââ

''A truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss . . .'' Reader review âââââ

PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:

''Enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans'' Daily Express

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

''A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings'' Prima

Industry Reviews

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

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

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

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