Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

Five lives find shelter in an unexpected Christmas

Good Condition - Covers show scuffing, spine creasing and edge and corner wear. Handwritten name and small notation on the opening page, with scattered foxing.

Elfrida Phipps has left her acting life behind and settled into a quieter existence with her dog, Horace, when friendship draws her towards people facing troubles of their own. A devastating loss changes the course of her friend Oscar’s life, and the possibility of spending time in a Scottish house offers a temporary refuge from familiar surroundings. As Christmas approaches, others arrive carrying disappointment, uncertainty and the need for somewhere to belong. Their gathering is accidental, yet shared meals, practical kindness and the winter landscape begin to create a sense of connection. Rosamunde Pilcher brings several generations together in a warm, spacious novel about the resilience of affection and the unexpected households people form when the lives they planned have come apart.