Another View (Coronet Books) [Paperback]

Rosamunde Pilcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1990 | Series: Coronet Books

Emma Litton can't get on with her life until she finds out just what place she has in her father's heart. She'd been at school in Europe since she was fourteen, then found a job in Paris, always wondering what her famous artist father was doing in Japan or America or at their cottage in Cornwall. Even after she meets Robert Morrow, the handsome gallery owner, and rediscovers her step-brother, Christo, she still feels compelled to probe into the truth about her past. But Emma might learn too late that it is the truth about herself she has to find and that letting go is the first step to keeping love.

Editorial Reviews

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'Her genius is to create characters you really care for' -- Daily Express 'Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling' -- The Times 'Whether she is being poignant, wry or perceptive, Rosamunde Pilcher is always gentle' -- Woman's Realm 'It is never too soon to discover Rosamunde Pilcher' -- Good Housekeeping 'A beautiful, haunting story ... that will tug at your heartstrings' -- Prima

About the Author

Rosamunde Pilcher has had a long and distinguished career as a novelist and a short story writer, but it was her phenomenally successful novel, The Shell Seekers, that captured the hearts of all who read it and won her international recognition as one of the best-loved storytellers of our time. Her most recent bestseller, Coming Home, was also made into a television film

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Coronet (March 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340521155
• ISBN-13: 978-0340521151
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Put on the telephone answering machine and read!, April 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Another View (Mass Market Paperback)

For a most enjoyable evening, Rosamunde Pilcher's ANOTHER VIEW is highly recommended. The settings provided are so realistic, one never knows whether to pour a stiff scotch, or set out biscuits for tea for refreshment when turning to page one. In ANOTHER VIEW, Pilcher shuttles the reader from Paris, to London, to the quaint, English seaside village of Porthkerris. Like most of Pilcher's work, this is an easy-to-read love story, with two distinct parts. The first tells of a daughter's unconditional quest for her father's love, and the second is a somewhat predictable, but none the less entertaining romance between virtual strangers. If there is any disappointment it is that, unlike other Pilcher novels, this is really a novella ... easily read in one sitting. Whereas the plot takes some interesting twists and turns, the great expanses of description, setting and history, so much a part of Pilcher's earlier novels, is greatly missed. But like ALL Pilcher novels, the ending is as refreshing and satisfying as a cucumber sandwich during afternoon tea.

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting "Another View" of familiar people, May 4, 2000

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Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another View (Mass Market Paperback)

Emma Litton is a virtual orphan who has made her way in the world with only occasional contacts from Ben, her famous artist father. One of the happiest times of her life was during his 18-month marriage to Hester who had a son named Christo. Emma formed a deep bond with her stepbrother and after many years apart, runs into him in Paris just as she is leaving to return to England and try to become reacquainted with her father.

Emma's story is one of taking a second look at the people you think you know so well. What she discovers about her relationship with her father and brother is very enlightening and helps her resolve her own feelings about the new love that has come into her life.

As always with Rosamunde Pilcher books, a most satisfying read and one that leaves you dreaming of the beach at Cornwall and sitting down to tea with scones and lemond curd.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and charming story..., July 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Another View (Mass Market Paperback)

I've enjoyed all the books by this author. I found this delightful story while browsing the library stacks (sorry Amazon, but libraries save me major money!).

Emma strives to reconnect with her father, whose artist lifestyle provided an unconventional childhood and distant relationship. Emma is so focused on her father and "getting the relationship right", she doesn't see the opportunity for relationships with others. But as she works through this critical relationship she then is able to move on.

The author made you understand why Emma had to resolve the father-daughter relationship before she could open up to other relationships. Charming tale about understanding others and our roles in their lives and their impact in ours.