Sleeping Tiger
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Publisher Description
'I thoroughly enjoyed this story, immersing myself in the warmth and beauty of Spain, before returning to the vagaries of Scottish weather' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sweet Mediterranean escapism by the much-loved Rosamunde Pilcher
Are you brave enough to wake the sleeping tiger?
Selina Bruce has impulsively left behind her lawyer fiancé in London and flown to a tiny island off the Spanish coast. She is searching for the father she has never known, but what she finds is an unexpected truth about herself and the man she plans to marry. For exotic San Antonio offers Selina far more than the penetrating brilliance of the noonday sun. It offers the mysterious George Dyer, who holds the key not only to her past . . . but to her heart.
READERS LOVE SLEEPING TIGER:
'A simple but enthralling plot line. I only wish it could have gone on and on' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a delicious read which forces you to leave happy' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You just cannot go wrong with the quintessential storyteller Rosamunde Pilcher' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Undemanding, imaginative & evocative' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:
'Her genius is to create characters you really care for' Daily Mail
'Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling' The Times
'A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings' Prima
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pilcher is known for her warm, compassionate tales of English family life. But this 1967 novella, available on audio for the first time, is not one of her better efforts. An orphan brought up by her maternal grandmother, 20-year-old Selena has always wondered about her never-mentioned father. Her only link to him is a photograph, and when she spots, on the back of a book jacket, an author photo with an uncanny resemblance to her father, she impetuously takes off for Spain to find him. Selena's extreme na vet becomes irritating after a while, and suspenseful and comic moments seem forced and drawn out. Narrator Carey excels at voicing the many quarrels in this book, easily switching from Selena's high-pitched, protesting voice to an exasperated male tone. Unfortunately, she has no facility for accents. She's fine for the Brits: Selena, her fianc , the author Selena suspects is her father. But much of the action takes place on an island off the coast of Spain, and Carey's Spanish accent for the supporting characters is simply not credible. An American character, too, sounds anything but American.
