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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 Christmas
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I haven’t read anything from Rosamunde before, this will definitely not be my last.
This story was wonderful, heartfelt as well as funny in places. I loved the characters.
A lovely story, beautifully told.

Winter Solstice

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What a beautiful novel, home, love, family, love, friendship & life after heartbreak. Thank you for another beautiful novel Rosamunde Pilcher

Beautiful

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I reread this book in hard copy every Christmas. Jilly Bond does a good job on it, reading it in a sweet and cosy way that suits Rosamunde Pilcher's style well. The character voices varied - some didn't sound at all how I imagined them, and sounded slightly exaggerated (especially Oscar and Mrs Snead). But others, like Sam, were truly impressive - she managed to convey a mixture of a Yorkshire and American accent exceptionally well. I know I'm probably being picky and I could never do those accents half as well! All in all, a delightful listen.

A lovely, cosy rendition of a seasonal story

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What a wonderful story of friendshio, love, loss and new beginnings! so gentle yet I hung on every woed. Thank tou Rosamunde Pikcher!

the real.pife characters who seemed to become like friends!

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I loved this story, it felt full and complete. The narrator was a bit off putting, her reading of the characters was stilted and fake sounding but overall a great read

Great book!

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Having read most of Pilcher's novels years ago, I thought to try a more recent publication on Audible. With the wonderful narrator Jilly Bond creating the atmosphere of rural idylls, the whole thing was thoroughly enjoyable.

comforting

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Jolly Bond has brought another dimension to this much loved story. What a joy it was to listen to her.

Sheer magic

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A lovely story with characters you don’t want to say goodbye to at the end, wishing there was a continuation … part 2. Rosamund weaves it all together beautifully into a heartwarming story.

Great Rosamund read

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Loved the characters, the story, the ending, although I wish it had gone even longer.

Enchanting

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I’ve always loved Winter Solstice and have read it every Christmas since it was first released. Now I absolutely love this Audible version. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It’s a wonderful story and for me, it wouldn’t be Christmas without it.

My favourite Christmas book

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