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Title: The Empty House by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0-312-96127-8 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: December, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Cliffs of Cornwall and Wilds of Scotland
Comment: An anachronism in the form of a delightfully romantic fairy tale. From the cliffs of Cornwall to a near castle in Scotland, our not-so-modern-day fairy princess finds herself (at age 27) the widow of Prince Not So Charming. Despite the fact the deceased Prince was unfaithful and domineering and only married the young girl to achieve his inheritance, it is still a little tough feeling sorry for the Poor Little Rich Girl, who has never worked a day in her life (nor will she ever have to). Finally, she is free to be herself and she ships her young children off with Nanny to her mother-in-law in London. She then returns to the Cornwall coast and the memory of a few chance encounters of her 17-year-old self with a local farmer. Rejecting the comfort and pampering of friends, she leases a modest home near Porthkerris, fires the Nanny and reclaims her children. But can she do it? And can the combine man of the cozy hearth really win the heart of the Pampered Princess? This is an early Pilcher, with very idealistic (and out of touch) plotting but the heavenly glimpses of home and heart and her beloved countryside quite save the book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Yes, but...it's a Pilcher!
Comment: In general, I agree with all of the reviews written here. BUT...I'm simply a huge fan of Rosamunde Pilcher. She writes wonderful, rich, escape-ism novels! They're great for relaxing, taking with you to the tub (w/ candles, bubble bath & a nice glass of something!), and so on.
When I pick up a Pilcher (or a Maeve Binchy) I'm not looking for War & Peace! I'm looking for interesting characters, some of them will be shown in a less-than-flattering light (at least sometimes), which I think is pretty realistic (since we all have our less-than-flattering sides/times!). However, realism isn't the key here. Descriptions of the places, the people, and the events are (I believe) Pilcher's strong suit.
True, this isn't her best work. But, please don't discard her as an author based upon this book! Give her others a chance, and give this one a chance as well. Just lighten up, and enjoy it! Don't dissect it. Allow yourself to escape into it's depths, and don't worry about how many times Virginia has met the love of her life, etc.! Pilcher's books are so much better than romance novels, you don't need to feel the related guilt and embarrassment when reading them! How refreshing...
Rating: 3
Summary: Pleasant, but...
Comment: I enjoyed this book (as I enjoy all Pilcher's novels) but there was one thing that struck me resoundingly after I finished. Spoiler ahead!
First - the plot.
Virginia loses her Cornish first love through her mother's meddling, marries on the rebound and, widowed, returns to Cornwall with her young children. Here she meets Eustace again and they heal their rift and decide to become a couple.
Charming... but can you believe this decision is made after 4 - yes, *4* meetings? The young (18 y-o) Virginia meets Eustace at a barbecue. Then she meets him again in town. He promises to call her, but never does. Her mother whisks her away. Um - 4 hours together, tops? Years later she meets him again in the pub. And then she, he and the children spend an afternoon and evening together. He leaves in a huff. And the next day they resolve their differences. I couldn't believe it, so I reread the book and counted the meetings. Yes - 4. And 2 were very brief and in company with several other people.
I'd have swallowed it - maybe - if the author had mentioned that it was unusual!
Hmm.
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Title: Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0312961316 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Day of the Storm by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0312961308 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Snow in April by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0312961294 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The End of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0312961286 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Carousel by Rosamunde Pilcher ISBN: 0312926294 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: July, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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