# Winter Solstice

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- Book: [Winter Solstice](https://www.bookquiver.com/rosamunde-pilcher/winter-solstice) ([Winter Solstice.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/rosamunde-pilcher/winter-solstice.md))
- Authors: [Rosamunde Pilcher](https://www.bookquiver.com/rosamunde-pilcher)
- Publisher: hodder_stoughton
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-4894-119-9
- Published: 2008-12-11
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

'This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher 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 are filled with 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 magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace. READERS ADORE WINTER SOLSTICE: 'The author's finely drawn characters are charming and her settings beguiling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A sweet love story in a gorgeous and evocative winter setting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love her books because the characters jump off the page and straight into my heart. I love her books because she creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss . . .' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER: 'Enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans' Daily Express 'Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing' Daily Mail 'A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings' Prima