From Publishers Weekly
Pilcher's collection of heartwarming but formulaic stories set in cozy England spent nine weeks on PW 's hardcover bestseller list. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From AudioFile
"The narrator's voice is an excellent one for the Pilcher stories as it is crisp, cool and very British." E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Review
"A work of art!" --Los Angeles Times
"Stunning!"--Grand Rapids, MI Press
"A fine collection." --Atlanta Journal & Constitution
"Picture-perfect!" --San Antonio Express-News
"Compassionate and intelligent." --San Francisco Chronicle
"Poignant." --Booklist
"Heartwarming." --Publishers Weekly
"Charming and amusing." --Alpena, MI News
Review
"A work of art!" --Los Angeles Times
"Stunning!"--Grand Rapids, MI Press
"A fine collection." --Atlanta Journal & Constitution
"Picture-perfect!" --San Antonio Express-News
"Compassionate and intelligent." --San Francisco Chronicle
"Poignant." --Booklist
"Heartwarming." --Publishers Weekly
"Charming and amusing." --Alpena, MI News
Book Description
Rosamunde Pilcher...
She makes you laugh...
She makes you cry...
She takes you to a world of hope and romance...
And into the lives of people you'll never forget.
She's Rosamunde Pilcher,
America's most beloved storyteller...
And this is her gift to you.
About the Author
Rosamunde Pilcher has had a long and distinguished career as a novelist and 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 most-loved storytellers of our time. The Shell Seekers was followed by September and then by Coming Home and Winter Solstice, which were also immediately embraced by Mrs. Pilcher's devoted readers to become worldwide bestsellers. She lives in Perthshire, Scotland, with her husband, Graham, and their dachshund, Daisy.
Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories ANNOTATION
She makes you laugh . . . she makes you cry . . . she takes you to a world of hope and romance. The Shell Seekers and September, once again proves that she is a rare writer whose heartwarming stories are presented to readers like gifts of love. "Entertaining and wise . . . Each story is like a work of art."--Los Angeles Times Book Review. Martin's.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Pilcher's collection of heartwarming but formulaic stories set in cozy England spent nine weeks on PW 's hardcover bestseller list. (July)
School Library Journal
YA-- Hope, memory, love lost, and love regained are the major themes that thread their way through this easily read collection of short stories. Ranging in topic from a tale of a young woman who finds from a stranger the courage she never thought she had, to a portrait of a bride-to-be who is forced to choose between two loves, the sensitively written offerings portray a kaleidoscope of human emotions that will touch the hearts of YA readers and may even provide some bibliotherapy to those for which a familiar situation, event, or emotion is evoked. --Roberta Lisker, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
AudioFile - Elizabeth Futas
"The narrator's voice is an excellent one for the Pilcher stories as it is crisp, cool and very British." E.F. ﾽAudioFile, Portland, Maine
AudioFile - Claudia Moore
The gentle voice of Davinia Porter is well-suited to read these sweet, sentimental, happily ending stories about couples in love or generous children. Her tone is pleasant to the ear, and she moves easily between her native British English to a Scottish accent. To help establish the mood, she appropriately varies the speed of narration and/or pauses effectively. The tape begins with a short intro-duction written by one of the editors of Good Housekeeping which promotes Pilcherﾽs writing ability. Why not let the listener form his own opinion? C.J.M. ﾽAudioFile, Portland, Maine
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