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Winter Solstice
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
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Winter Solstice
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-03-2022
A lovely, cosy rendition of a seasonal story
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.
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- Deb
- 28-09-2024
Winter Solstice
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.
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- Cindi
- 27-07-2020
Great book!
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
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- Caroline Greenwood
- 02-12-2020
comforting
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.
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- Jacqueline M Smart
- 26-06-2018
Sheer magic
Jolly Bond has brought another dimension to this much loved story. What a joy it was to listen to her.
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- Di A.
- 10-02-2023
Great Rosamund read
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.
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- AREB
- 25-03-2023
Enchanting
Loved the characters, the story, the ending, although I wish it had gone even longer.
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- JS
- 15-12-2023
My favourite Christmas book
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.
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- Desley Oliver
- 08-10-2024
Great wholesome story
Loved the characters and the storyline. It was very easy to listen to and the author described the scenes very well. I will look for more by this author.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2021
Good story which can be listened to more than once
The narrator lets it down a bit, but apart from that, its really good listening!
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