{"product_id":"winter-solstice-2","title":"Winter Solstice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible' \u003c\/b\u003eReader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElfrida Phipps \u003c\/b\u003eloves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring \u003cb\u003eBlundells \u003c\/b\u003e- particularly \u003cb\u003eOscar \u003c\/b\u003e- to ensure that her days are filled with companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfrida's tranquillity: Oscar's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash, and he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mother's inheritance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOscar and Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland, which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays who converge upon it, including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ADORE \u003ci\u003eWINTER SOLSTICE\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The author's \u003cb\u003efinely drawn characters are charming\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eher settings beguiling\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA sweet love story\u003c\/b\u003e in a \u003cb\u003egorgeous and evocative winter setting\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I love her books because \u003cb\u003ethe characters jump off the page and straight into my heart\u003c\/b\u003e. I love her books because \u003cb\u003eshe creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss\u003c\/b\u003e . . .' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEnchanting \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003cb\u003ebound to delight\u003c\/b\u003e her many thousands of fans' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is \u003cb\u003echarming \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eutterly convincing\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, haunting story\u003c\/b\u003e . . . that \u003cb\u003ewill tug at your heartstrings\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32036745936979,"sku":"","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780340752487_5a34bd9c-d101-4898-b456-9f93d1674965.jpg?v=1779424263","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/winter-solstice-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}