Winter Solstice

De: Rosamunde Pilcher

Narrado por: Jilly Bond

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 London’s 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 sister's 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.

“Tender…evocative…an occasion to celebrate.”—People

“[Readers] may find so much enjoyment in Winter Solstice that they’ll want to revisit some of her other books, such as The Shell Seekers and Coming Home.” —USA Today

©2000 Rosamunde Pilcher (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“The author of The Shell Seekers has penned another romance sure to give fans the warm fuzzies.” —Publishers Weekly

“Elegant reading in which Rosamunde Pilcher provides the two hallmarks of her writing: gentle, atomospheric recreation of English lifestyles and an appealing cast of interesting people whose lives come together for new experiences while theyre making other plans.” —RT Book Reviews (four stars)

“... remarkably evocative sense of place and watercolorist's eye for muted detail.” —Kirkus Reviews

The reader left me cold

I do not like to be negative but the reader really bothered me to the point I almost skipped to the end. Her feeble high pitched voice reminded me of an 88 year not a sixty something. The screeching and straining was unpleasant to my ears.

I enjoyed the story and decided to revisit Scotland but probably not in winter.

Annual Tradition to read this book

This was one of my mother's favorite stories. I read it every winter and remember her. But I also read it because i love the characters, I love the setting, and everything seems to turn out well in the end.

A Christmas Tradition

I first read this book by my favorite author when it was published in 2000. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve listened to but I do so every other Christmas. I once purchased this version, but returned it to Audible because I just don’t care for the narration. I much prefer the version narrated by Lisa Burgett. I borrow it through Libby and every time I go to check it out I hold my breath, hoping it will still be there. If that version were available here I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Lovely Story

The story of family workings, love, and companionship. Problems can be solved when love is involved.

An annual listen for me!

I first read this book many years ago. It took me forever to find it again because I couldn’t remember the title, just a little bits and pieces of the story. I was so delighted when I found it on Audible. This story covers so many emotional nuances. It doesn’t weigh heavily on any particular character, but does a lovely job of fleshing out all involved in creating the story. The only thing missing, is a sequel.