Wild Mountain Thyme (Hardcover)

by Rosamunde Pilcher (Author) "Once, before the bypass had been built, the main road ran through the heart of the village, a constant stream of heavy traffic that threatened..." (more)
Key Phrases: John Dunbeath, Oliver Dobbs, Roddy Dunbeath (more...)

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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
When you read a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher you enter a special world where emotions sing from the heart. A world that lovingly captures the ties that bind us to one another-the joys and sorrows, heartbreaks and misunderstandings, and glad, perfect moments when we are in true harmony. A world filled with evocative, engrossing, and above all, enjoyable portraits of people's lives and loves, tenderly laid open for us...

Oliver Dobbs was a writer first, and a man second. To him other people were tools. Even though he had broken Victoria Bradshaw's heart once, when he arrived on her doorstep with a two-year-old son, she found she could not refuse him, and the three of them set out for a castle in Scotland. There, Victoria meets the new laird and finds her crushed spirit awakening.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 270 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (March 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312879814
• ISBN-13: 978-0312879815
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,373,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh to be in Scotland!, December 26, 2001

By	Nancy R. Katz "NancyK18" (NJ) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wild Mountain Thyme (Mass Market Paperback)

Rosamunde Pilcher is one of those authors, at least for me, who never disappoints with any of her books. Like coming home from a hectic day and changing into a favorite robe and comfortable slippers, Pilcher's books take me away to a serene place filled with wonderful characters and a happy ending. And based on the popularity of her books, I imagine there are many other readers out there who also feel the same way I do.

The Shell Seekers was the first book I read by her many years ago. After gulping down this wonderful family saga, I couldn't wait to read all of her previously published titles and wondered how she had eluded me in the years before I found The Shell Seekers. Now I am saving her latest title and supposedly last book, Winter Solstice, for that proverbial rainy day. And I suspect that once I've read all of Pilcher's books, I'll simply begin to reread them once again.

Victoria Bradshaw at 18 fell hopelessly in love with London playwright Oliver Dobbs. But their romance was short lived and Victoria hasn't heard from him in years. She has finally moved on with her life when suddenly who should appear on her doorstep but Oliver with a young child in tow. As if no time had gone by, Oliver proposes that Victoria and he along with the child take a trip to Scotland. At first the reason for this trip isn't at all clear to Victoria and she is somewhat skeptical. But then Olvier is very convincing and Victoria is eventually willing to go along with his proposal. Once in Scotland, Olivers motives become painfully too clear and while Victoria sees Oliver for what he is, we as readers are also treated to Piclcher's special brand of characters and plot developments.

This was another one of Pilchers satisfying reads and one which I hoped would never end.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars --A visit to a castle in Scotland--, June 27, 2004

By	Judith Miller (Bluemont, VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wild Mountain Thyme (Audio Cassette)

I really enjoy Rosamunde Pilcher's stories. Over the last few months I've been in my car quite a bit and there's absolutely nothing better to help the time pass like a Pilcher book!

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME is the story of Victoria Bradshaw who was jilted by her lover only to have him come back to her several years later. He doesn't come alone; he brings, Thomas, his two-year-old baby for Victoria to care for. Oliver Dobbs is a London playwright and the perfect prototype of a self-centered and egotistical man. Victoria is sweep off her feet for the second time in her life and goes to Scotland with Oliver to visit Roddy, his old friend. Victoria runs into John, who happens to be Roddy's nephew. She had met John before, but only very briefly at party in London. John instantly dislikes Oliver, and takes more than a casual interest in Victoria and how she's destroying her life. I had a pretty good understanding of all of the characters except Victoria. She was just too bland and weak. I think that the story would have been better had she been a little stronger.

The best part of the book is the wonderful and very poetic descriptions of Scotland and the enchanting people who live there. The author really does know how to capture the reader and transport you into a different time and place. Donada Peters did the reading of my recorded book and I can't say enough about her magnificent voice and the way she handled all of the different characters and their individual accents.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A weak heroine gets brave and comes to the rescue!, March 23, 2006

By	Ruth A. Caldwell "Highland Princess Mum" (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wild Mountain Thyme (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel is a favorite in my much-loved collection of Rosamunde Pilcher books.
Ms. Pilcher is one of my favorite authors because her wonderful characters (weak and strong) and descriptions of Scottish settings are so true to life.
In this story, Oliver Dobbs, a snide young egotistical playwright, kidnaps his 2-year old toddler son (whom he's been indifferent to since his birth) for his own selfish reasons. Then Oliver looks up his old girlfriend, Victoria, to help him in hiding out from the grandparents. They take off to visit a remote hunting lodge in the Scottish Highlands, belonging to a `friend' Oliver has only met once! Here an interesting story enfolds, complete with the most astonishing coincidence and harrowing fire scene, involving the young toddler's rescue.
I'm re-reading all my Rosamunde Pilcher books; such a treat.