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by Rosamunde Pilcher (Author) "IN EARLY MAY, THE SUMMER CAME, at last, to Scotland..." (more)
Key Phrases: lilac cardigan, two spaniels, tin leg, New York, Land Rover, Lady Balmerino (more...)

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Product Details Hardcover: 536 pages Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (March 1990) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312044194 ISBN-13: 978-0312044190 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #13 in  Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( P ) > Pilcher, Rosamunde

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New York, Land Rover, Lady Balmerino, Edmund Aird, Conrad Tucker, Ovington Street, Lottie Carstairs, Lord Balmerino, Noel Keeling, Archie Balmerino, Northern Ireland, Long Island, Pandora Blair, Verena Steynton, Willy Snoddy, Caple Bridge, Edie Findhorn, Katy Steynton, Relkirk Royal, Angus Steynton, Carlos Macaya, Lady Cheriton, Miss Findhorn, Agnes Cooper, Casa Rosa

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• Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
• Flowers In The Rain: & Other Stories by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
• Snow in April by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
• Voices In Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
• Flowers in the Rain & Other Stories (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) by Rosamunde Pilcher in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 47 of 50 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Once again Pilcher captures essence of the human race, February 20, 2001 By  Busy Mom (Ohio) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)       This review is from: September (Paperback) Between love and passion, feuding families, mother and son, and all other possible relationships involved in a small village ~~ Pilcher covers the range of human lives. This book is so wonderfully refreshing compared to a lot of novels today. It's a sequel of a sorts to "The Shell Seekers," but the characters are different people than the ones that occupys "The Shell Seekers." Only Noel is presented in this book and it's such a nice change to see him growing up into a real man throughout this book. If anyone can prove that they can redeem themselves, Noel is the best example of that! Be sure to read this book right after you've finished "The Shell Seekers." That way, Noel and his tendencies are still fresh in your mind and you can see Pilcher at work intertwining lives of people in both books. Pilcher is an author I highly recommend to everyone to read. She's a clean writer, refreshingly so! Her descriptions of every day life in Scotland and England are vivid ~~ where you can see the loch in its glory on a fall day, smell the tea, see the rainy mists just outside the windows. She takes you with her on her journeys. And it lingers long after the last page. 27 of 30 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars "September" Tops My List of Favorite Family Sagas, February 11, 2001 By  Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: September (Paperback) I'm an avid reader and this is, without a doubt, my favorite book of all time by my favorite author of all time. At the heart of "September" is Noel Keeling, a man sorely self-absorbed and with a life in disarray after a bitter fight with his mother and her subsequent death in "The Shell Seekers." Noel is drawn into the life of London caterer Alexa Aird, whose family and their good friends, the Balmerinos, are the pivotal families in this rich tale of love, betrayal, loss, despair, and redemption on the moors of Scotland. You will meet Violet Aird, the aging matriarch rich in compassion yet fretful as she watches her son Edmund and his second wife Virginia grow apart over a disagreement concerning their son. When a former lover reenters Virginia's life, their son Henry disappears from boarding school, and a pathetic madwoman begins to dredge up the past, there is plenty to worry about. Add to the mix their good friends Archie and Isobel Balmerino, the lord and lady rich in titles but so short on cash they must open their family home to visiting American tourists. Their daughter Lucilla, a free-spirit who has been traveling through Europe with her Austrailian boyfriend, returns home with a most surprising guest in tow---Archie's sister Pandora who left twenty years ago over whispered-about circumstances and whose return changes lives forever. This is another trip into the world of Rosamunde Pilcher, one rich in family ties, unsurpassed local color of her beloved Scotland, and characters that will long be in your memory. If you're looking for an engrossing book to curl up with, one you will be hard-put to set aside, this is the book for you. 21 of 23 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, engaging and deeply moving. . ., July 9, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: September (Paperback) Pilcher does a masterful job at extending several key characters from "The Shell Seekers" into this lovely book. While each story can stand alone, start with "The Shell Seekers" and move onto this. The character of Noel is one I find so interesting and believeable- rather callous and self-absorbed in "The Shell Seekers" and then growing and learning to understand and appreciate the world his mother created for him in "September". Noel has a love interest in this book that starts in a most unlikely manner, but is richly satisfying as the book goes on. I won't give away the story, but even though the book is richly populated with Pilcher's usual lovable if eccentric folk, the emotional journey of Noel Keeling is at the heart of "September".An unlikely hero, the changes we see in Noel gives us hope for ourselves and those we care about deeply.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Loving it... This is the Pilcher I've come to love. It's like a visit to Scotland, and a good gossip with an old friend. Read more Published 7 months ago by Gloria 1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING - DO NOT USE THIS SELLER I do not recommend this seller. I ordered a hardback (confirmed by email) and got a worn out paperback version instead. Read more Published 9 months ago by PJC 3.0 out of 5 stars "At Home, For Katy, Friday 16th September" September is the major work by Rosamunde Pilcher than I connect with least. The story spans a brief period of months leading up to the September season in Scotland, and the "at... Read more Published 11 months ago by StdPudel 2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't do it for me....... I had to force myself to finish this book, did not feel the connection to the characters like in other prior stories, Winter Solistice made me fall in love with Pilcher's story... Read more Published 15 months ago by P. Caricchio 5.0 out of 5 stars Nice surprise I am not a reader of romance novels, tending to stick to Science Fiction or Fantasy, but at the prodding of a trusted friend, I purchased September and Shell Seekers. Read more Published 23 months ago by Beverly Burge 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing This book is a sort of continuation from Pilcher's Shellseekers (another amazing book). While not as epic in scope as Shellseekers, September is still more than enjoyable. Read more Published on April 26, 2007 by Bryan J. Mulholland 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent This was an excellent book. I love Rosamunde Pilcher and she brings the characters to life in "September". So descriptive that it makes you feel like your actually there. Read more Published on June 13, 2006 by MaineMom 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel, one of Pilcher's best Septmeber is one of Pilcher's best novels, second only to her classic, The Shell Seekers. Her characters will stay with you, she has such a wonderful way of making them real, yet... Read more Published on March 2, 2006 by Avid Reader 1.0 out of 5 stars The worst book I've ever read The only reason I've even made it halfway through this book is that I picked it up for free and, unfortunately, English-language books are hard to come by where I live. Read more Published on August 23, 2005 by Ms. D 5.0 out of 5 stars September by Rosamunde Pilcher An incredibly marvelous read. Ms. Pilcher is one of our finest authors; her characters are all "real". Her books are always very hard to put down once started. Published on July 6, 2005 by Helen E. Haupt Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 536 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312044194
• ISBN-13: 978-0312044190
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Once again Pilcher captures essence of the human race, February 20, 2001

By	Busy Mom (Ohio) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: September (Paperback)

Between love and passion, feuding families, mother and son, and all other possible relationships involved in a small village ~~ Pilcher covers the range of human lives. This book is so wonderfully refreshing compared to a lot of novels today. It's a sequel of a sorts to "The Shell Seekers," but the characters are different people than the ones that occupys "The Shell Seekers." Only Noel is presented in this book and it's such a nice change to see him growing up into a real man throughout this book. If anyone can prove that they can redeem themselves, Noel is the best example of that!

Be sure to read this book right after you've finished "The Shell Seekers." That way, Noel and his tendencies are still fresh in your mind and you can see Pilcher at work intertwining lives of people in both books.

Pilcher is an author I highly recommend to everyone to read. She's a clean writer, refreshingly so! Her descriptions of every day life in Scotland and England are vivid ~~ where you can see the loch in its glory on a fall day, smell the tea, see the rainy mists just outside the windows. She takes you with her on her journeys. And it lingers long after the last page.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "September" Tops My List of Favorite Family Sagas, February 11, 2001

By	Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: September (Paperback)

I'm an avid reader and this is, without a doubt, my favorite book of all time by my favorite author of all time.

At the heart of "September" is Noel Keeling, a man sorely self-absorbed and with a life in disarray after a bitter fight with his mother and her subsequent death in "The Shell Seekers." Noel is drawn into the life of London caterer Alexa Aird, whose family and their good friends, the Balmerinos, are the pivotal families in this rich tale of love, betrayal, loss, despair, and redemption on the moors of Scotland.

You will meet Violet Aird, the aging matriarch rich in compassion yet fretful as she watches her son Edmund and his second wife Virginia grow apart over a disagreement concerning their son. When a former lover reenters Virginia's life, their son Henry disappears from boarding school, and a pathetic madwoman begins to dredge up the past, there is plenty to worry about. Add to the mix their good friends Archie and Isobel Balmerino, the lord and lady rich in titles but so short on cash they must open their family home to visiting American tourists. Their daughter Lucilla, a free-spirit who has been traveling through Europe with her Austrailian boyfriend, returns home with a most surprising guest in tow---Archie's sister Pandora who left twenty years ago over whispered-about circumstances and whose return changes lives forever.

This is another trip into the world of Rosamunde Pilcher, one rich in family ties, unsurpassed local color of her beloved Scotland, and characters that will long be in your memory. If you're looking for an engrossing book to curl up with, one you will be hard-put to set aside, this is the book for you.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, engaging and deeply moving. . ., July 9, 1999

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This review is from: September (Paperback)

Pilcher does a masterful job at extending several key characters from "The Shell Seekers" into this lovely book. While each story can stand alone, start with "The Shell Seekers" and move onto this. The character of Noel is one I find so interesting and believeable- rather callous and self-absorbed in "The Shell Seekers" and then growing and learning to understand and appreciate the world his mother created for him in "September". Noel has a love interest in this book that starts in a most unlikely manner, but is richly satisfying as the book goes on. I won't give away the story, but even though the book is richly populated with Pilcher's usual lovable if eccentric folk, the emotional journey of Noel Keeling is at the heart of "September".An unlikely hero, the changes we see in Noel gives us hope for ourselves and those we care about deeply.