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A Place Like Home

Brand new stories from beloved, internationally bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher
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A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher is a heartwarming collection that explores themes of love, life, and new beginnings. This enchanting romance offers richly detailed stories where characters often find themselves reassessing their lives and seeking solace in idyllic settings. It's an evocative journey through warm, transformative experiences that highlight the importance of home and belonging.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartwarming stories with a touch of nostalgia and romance. Known for crafting vivid character portraits and serene, picturesque settings, the author offers a comforting escape into tales of love, family, and the beauty of simple pleasures. If you have a fondness for gentle and evocative storytelling, this collection will likely resonate with you.

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An absorbing new collection of stories from multi-million copy, international bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher

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As with every Rosamunde Pilcher story - long or short - I began to read and couldn't stop - Lucinda Riley

A spellbinding collection of fifteen stories from multi-million copy, internationally bestselling modern classic author Rosamunde Pilcher, with an introduction by Sunday Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley.

In The Holiday, a wife surprises her husband of twenty-five years with a trip full of Mediterranean sunshine, red rocks and blue seas in an effort to rekindle the romance they had before children.

Skelmerton takes the reader to the bright spring sunshine and sparkling waves of a Northumbrian village where old flames meet again.

In A Place Like Home, a lonely young woman goes to recuperate in the Scottish countryside after a brief illness. The fruit orchards and fresh sea air offer much needed respite - but not as much as the handsome, mysterious farmer...

Each of the fifteen stories is a perfect slice of romance written with warmth and passion, featuring some wonderfully memorable, smart and feisty female characters that will transport the reader to another time and place.

Praise for A Place Like Home:

'A Place Like Home is a wonderful treat for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher's writing. Each story resonates with the echoes of a voice that is at once familiar and beloved. Reading this collection of love stories does indeed feel just like returning to a place like home.' - Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Gift

'An antidote to challenging times, this set of stories from a much-loved author has a comforting, nostalgic feel - cosy and reassuring - with Rosamunde Pilcher's signature insight into domestic hopes and yearnings, taking us into a gentler world.' - Sarah Maine, bestselling author of Beyond the Wild River

'Reading this anthology of short stories was like being wrapped in a cashmere shawl and travelling back to the recent past where people drank sherry before dinner and seemed to have more time. Highly recommended reading that will lift you during this difficult period we are experiencing. Find a saggy, chintz armchair, a log fire and a glass of sherry and indulge...' - Angela Petch, bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret

Further praise for Rosamunde Pilcher:

'Her genius is to create characters you really care about' - Daily Express

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

'Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling' - The Times

'Pilcher's strength is knowing what she can do well and writing about what she knows. She has...'

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This collection of romantic short stories by Rosamunde Pilcher is described as comforting and nostalgic, offering readers a chance to escape into a world of gentle romance and elegant settings. Critics praise her skill in crafting evocative prose, drawing readers into various settings like Mediterranean islands and the Scottish Highlands. Many reviewers note the timelessness of her characters and their heartfelt emotions, making this work a delightful retreat during challenging times.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529350371

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Rosamunde Pilcher had a long and distinguished career as a novelist and short story writer, but it was her phenomenally successful novel, The Shell Seekers, that captured the hearts of all who read it, and won her international recognition as one of the best-loved storytellers of our time. It was voted one of UK's top 100 novels in the BBC's Big Read in 2003. Her bestselling novels, September, Coming Home and Winter Solstice were made into television films. She was awarded an O.B.E for services to literature in 2002 and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dundee University in 2010. Rosamunde Pilcher died on 6 February 2019.

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