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Winter Solstice (Paperback)

by Rosamunde Pilcher (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; New Ed edition (3 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340767472
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340767474
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.1 x 5.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 613,407 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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One time actress Elfrida Phipps retires to a country cottage but is almost immediately reactivated through the personal tragedy of a comparatively new friend, Oscar Blundell, with whom she moves to an imposing old house, his shared inheritance, in Scotland. As Christmas approaches they are joined by a lovelorn cousin, Carrie, and her 14-year-old niece, Lucy, who is currently bothersome to the progress of her mother's new found love, and to her grandmother's hedonistic lifestyle. Sam Howard, troubleshooter in the textile industry, recently separated from his wife, arrives on the doorstep and finds himself unwittingly part of the soon-to-be snowbound family over Christmas. "Are you still snowed in with us, Sam? I hope so," says Edwina. "It would be such fun for all of us to be together." And so they all live happily ever after.

Lynn Redgrave, a good reader, voices the characters well but there's a recurrent smugness of expression that neutralises feelings of sympathy for this assortment who are destined by too many coincidences. A story without tension, the burdens of bereavement and finance and pleasures of romance and companionship are determined by unlikely turns of fate and the benefit of acquaintances who facilely solve the problems. --Running time 6 hours

--Lyn Took --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Peterborough Evening Telegraph
'A gentle tale of everyday happenings to a set of well-drawn and believable characters'

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Winter Soltice by Rosamund Pilcher, 17 Dec 2005
By Bonnie L. Thomas (Southport, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
I was in the UK the day that this book was first offered for sale in August 2000. I sent copies home to friends and to myself. It is a favorite book since the hero and heroine are not in their 30's. I am now re-reading it since it is that time of the year again and I always enjoy it. It is a wonderful story of friendship, new-found "family", love and the kindness of others. Since I have a Scottish lineage, the location is particularly enticing. The descriptions of people and places allows the reader to be part of the story, if only in wishful thinking. The reader is there. What a great way to spend time reading. Rosamund Pilcher is one of my favorite authors that I can read over again. Wonderful story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth re-reading, 11 Mar 2007
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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Not being a genre that I normally read, I was pleasantly surprised. Pilcher was able to paint a picture of the lives of a handful of people without any wasted words or descriptions. She made you a deal that you were there. Two worlds that is just as real as the one that you wake up to. Yet even though the people are familiar the environment is unique. It is what you that he'll as you read this book that makes it worth of re-reading. My only wish is that there would be a sequel.
I'm now reading the book after first listening to the tape-recording, Read by Lynn Redgrave. Lynn has a pleasant reading voice and can distinguish between the characters well enough that you don't have to guess who is talking. The abridged version allows you to follow the story without taking too many sidetracks. Rosamunde Pilcher, Is one of the few writers that can make the sidetrack is interesting is the main story. She has made the reconsider this genre
I would describe the story itself, but it is better to have it unfold before your eyes. You will not be disappointed.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Winter Solstice, 5 Dec 2002
Rosamunde Pilcher has a warm, compassionate and inspired triumph in Winter Solstice! From the first page, you are transported from everyday life to the small village where Elfrida and Oscar meet...to Gloria's exhuberant dinner parties...to the tranquil lifestyle at Jeffrey's and Serena's cliffside cottage on the blustery coast....and ultimately to the wonderful old estate house at Creagan. Winding your way through this tragic, yet heartwarming story of faith and courage, of loneliness-and-sorrow-turned-to-love, you will meet and become enchanted with the perfectly chosen settings and with the characters and the direction their individual and collective lives are taking. The readers who found this book "predictable" or "dull" leave me puzzled. There is sufficient flash, dash and excitement in the world today to render a book like Winter Solstice a breath of fresh air...and an excellent read...by the fire, by the beach, or on a mountaintop. This will be a personal favorite for a long time to come. Just one question...on my paperback copy, there is a beautiful picture of three delicate pink crocuses freshly sprung from the snow...it fits the story so well that I'm wondering why the cover on the newer edition was changed. No matter, what awaits the reader inside is a literary delight for the gentlehearted, and perhaps a much-needed change of pace for those who are not.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Winter Solstice
Another good read from Rosamunde Pilcher,as with all of her books it proved very satisfying, she had the knack of helping the reader to visualise her stories and her characters... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Beverly M. Dewar

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a disappointment
I have really enjoyed Rosamunde Pilceher's books in the past and was looking forward to reading this one. On the whole I did enjoy the book, and I do love a happy ending. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Richardson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Amazing! I just love all her books! A great story about how two elderly people can find love again, even in the most dire of circumstances. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Chatzakis

5.0 out of 5 stars At the top of my list !
I have just stepped over the threshold of my 5th decade of life and have begun a lot of books over these years. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2006 by Steven L. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars A gifted authoress with a captivating story
Some of our friends shun the idea of audio versions of good books and it is each to his own - no real argument. What is essential is the quality of the narrator. Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by Mr. P. G. Gibb

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
This must be the most boring book I have read for a long time. The story could have been written so much better - after all, five people thrown together through circumstance in a... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2006 by Salomon

5.0 out of 5 stars Winter Solstice
This is a truly hard warming book. I have read it four times and listened to the audio tapes twice. Read more
Published on 8 April 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth re-reading
Not being a genre that I normally read, I was pleasantly surprised. Pilcher was able to paint a picture of the lives of a handful of people without any wasted words or... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2003 by bernie

3.0 out of 5 stars not very impressed
Im afraid, that although this book started out quite encouraging, the predictably happy ending for all characters, made it somewhat 'twee'and rather boring for the second half of... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful -- Pilcher does it again!
This is one of several of Rosamunde Pilcher's books I've read, and once again she has spellbound us with her trademark style of writing. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2001

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