September
a twentieth century classic from the beloved author of The Shell Seekers
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4.5 • 78 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
'Destined to provide many hours of pleasurable reading' Woman & Home
What will happen when the party's over?
The autumn leaves are beginning to fall just as Alexa arrives back in Scotland for the first time in years, looking forward to seeing her family at her grandmother's birthday party. But then Pandora turns up. Pandora, the wild child who ran away many years ago. The one who might have had an affair with Alexa's father . . .
As secrets come out and old wounds are laid bare, the family must come together in love and forgiveness - or risk being torn apart forever.
READERS ADORE SEPTEMBER:
'The writing is so lyrical. Pilcher made me remember being a kid again' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Pilcher's descriptions of Scotland are beautiful. You can feel the chill in the September air as Autumn begins to settle over the countryside' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Such a beautiful book - lyrical descriptions, evocative writing, wonderful characters. I hated for it to end!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love reading Rosamunde Pilcher books, the story lines are so absorbing and peppered with wonderful characters' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The characters are so compelling, the landscape so beguiling, the descriptive writing so beautifully done . . . I don't think I'll ever tire of it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:
'Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling' The Times
'It is never too soon to discover Rosamunde Pilcher' Good Housekeeping
'Whether she is being poignant, wry or perceptive, Rosamunde Pilcher is always gentle' Woman's Realm
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pilcher is one of the best current practitioners of literate commercial fiction. Here again she limns appealing characters with civilized manners who live in beautiful settings; she describes tastefully furnished rooms, magnificent gardens and elegant clothes in loving detail--but without the loud dropping of brand names. The story moves leisurely among large estates in the author's native Scotland, posh London digs and quaint village cottages. A lavish coming-out party for the daughter of one of the leading families of a town in the Scottish Highlands brings together characters whose lives change in various ways during the novel's four-month span. The Airds and the Balmerinos of Strathcroy and their friends and relatives in London, Majorca and the States are the focal point of the love affairs, domestic complications, estrangements, reconciliations and other gently momentous events. Though the tensions of the plot seem a bit contrived--the secrets of a glamorous woman returned to her childhood home too late to find peace, the circumstances of a bloody incident in Northern Ireland, the meddling of a mentally disturbed, malign woman--the novel will keep readers deeply involved. And those familiar with The Shell Seekers will be pleased to find one of its minor characters playing a major role here. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selections.
Customer Reviews
Hard going
I found this very hard work, persevered in hope, but not really my cup of tea.
Didn’t download the whole book - only the first chapter. So disappointing
Paid my money but only got the first chapter. What a letdown.