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Winter Solstice

By: Rosamunde Pilcher
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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Rosamunde Pilcher's captivating best seller of loss and the healing power of love.

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 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.

©2000 Rosamunde Pilcher (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Winter Feel-Good Heartfelt Christmas

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What a treat! Beautiful, moving and flawlessly written, "Winter Solstice" took my breath away. I really felt like I was there in Creagan, breathing in the fresh, sharp air and admiring the famous beauty of the Scottish countryside. Rosamunde Pilcher's writing makes you lose yourself in time and space and become part of her story.
I have enjoyed both "Shellseekers" and "September," but "Winter Solstice" is definitely my favourite of Pilcher's work. Simply flawless!

Beautiful, moving and flawlessly written.

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A predictable and improbable story but still an enjoyable with a feel good ambience throughout.

Well narrated.

Feel good story

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The tenderness between Oscar and Lucy brought a tear to my eye, truly wonderful

outstanding story

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I loved this book and it’s one that I wish hadn’t ended. In today’s sometimes scary world it transports you back to when life was simpler.

Joyful

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This book was sad, funny, joyful and full of hope all in just the right places.
The characters were well rounded and so imaginable that you felt as if you knew them personally.
Rosamunde Pilcher is on my what’s next list now!

Charming, just charming.

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My favourite ever book bought to life - a real feel good story highly recommended

Fabulous

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I absolutely loved this story, I loved the characters (even though morally speaking, some of their actions were pretty suspect)
I loved the depiction of Scotland and I loved the reading of it.
I didn't want the recording to end. I even considered re-starting the book the moment it finished. I will listen to this again.
Jilly Bond read it beautifully and she has a lovely way of infusing warmth into her reading.
It's a lovely, light read with loads of story - bit light on characterisation but utterly charming

I loved this book - and the recording

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I really enjoyed this book but I was somewhat put off by the narrator, who had the annoying habit of elongating and emphasising the ends of words. I didn’t allow it to put me off enjoying the book though.

Really enjoyed the book

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I thoroughly enjoyed this audible book. Jelly Bond brought all the characters to life in Rosamunde Pilcher’s beautifully written story of people and places. Thank you!

Absolutely transporting!

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full of heart, love, pain and angst, but totally best warming. I listened to it twice beck to back..

brilliant

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