The big bedroom was lovely: all pale, blue and white, satin and muslin, cool and airy, the windows looking out over the garden to the creek. But to fourteen-year-old Emily, beautiful though it was, it was all wrong. Her stepmother's bedroom now: everything changed since her own mother had died. And stretched out on the bed: Stephanie, very white and pained. The new baby on its way, a month early. All of a sudden, with her father away on business, Emily had to take charge, keep calm, ring for the doctor and the ambulance. The time for looking back had gone. The Blue Bedroom is just one of Rosamunde Pilcher's magical collection of stories. Stories that will enchant everyone who has read and loved The Shell Seekers.
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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 '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
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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 bestselling novel, Coming Home, was made into a television film. Her most recent bestseller was Winter Solstice. She was awarded an O.B.E for services to literature in 2002.
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A Collection of Rosamunde Pilcher's Best!,
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This collection of short stories is one of my favorites. I have the original hard cover edition (I picked it up for 25 cents at our local library many years ago) and I wouldn't think of parting with it. This is the book I go back to whenever I want a quick but satisfying read or just need to feel "cozy and comfortable". I agree that these stories don't have the depth of Ms. Pilcher's novels, they are still pure Pilcher, with situations and characters with whom the reader can relate. Stories such as "Home for the Day", "Christmas with Miss Cameron" and "An Evening to Remember" will enchant the reader time and time again.
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This is a collection of short stories. While the stories do not have the depth that her longer novels have the stories are quick to read and are great portraits of life and love.
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All the stories are good but, "Home for the Day" is the best. When the husband expresses his thoughts at the end it is beautiful. "Because you are my life. The mother of my children, the heart of my house......And I love you." I first read this book years ago. I have read it many times since. Each story is special. I have a copy of this book. The one I just bought is for a gift. I wanted to share it with someone who might also see the beauty I see. I recommend this book highly.
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ON A COLD SPRING DAY, JUST BEFORE EASTER, JEMMY TODD, the postman, walked into the Harding's kitchen, laid the morning's mail on their breakfast table, and told them that Mr. Sawcombe, their neighbour, had died, early that morning, of a heart attack. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Miss Cameron, Ben Fox, Lady Tolliver, Rosamunde Pilcher, Ruth Sanderford, New Year, Miss Bell, Ambrose Ashley, Budleigh Salterton, Daisy Tolliver, Tom Sawcombe, Wattis's Daphne, William Boscawan New!
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ON A COLD SPRING DAY, JUST BEFORE EASTER, JEMMY TODD, the postman, walked into the Harding's kitchen, laid the morning's mail on their breakfast table, and told them that Mr. Sawcombe, their neighbour, had died, early that morning, of a heart attack. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Miss Cameron, Ben Fox, Lady Tolliver, Rosamunde Pilcher, Ruth Sanderford, New Year, Miss Bell, Ambrose Ashley, Budleigh Salterton, Daisy Tolliver, Tom Sawcombe, Wattis's Daphne, William Boscawan New!
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- The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher on 5 pages
- Voices In Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter
- A Price for Everything (Rosamunde Pilcher's Book Shelf) by Mary Sheepshanks in Back Matter
- To See Your Face Again by Eugenia Price in Front Matter
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- Flowers In The Rain: & Other Stories by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Voices In Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter
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