Robin Pilcher Livres

Robin Pilcher excels at weaving stories full of heart, warmth and family drama

Since the split of her 18-year marriage, Liz Dewhurst has lived with her son, Alex, and her father on their family farm on the east coast of Fife. Liz's acrimonious divorce and the decline of the business has left them burdened with debt - Liz wants to keep the farm but her father feels it sensible to sell to a company who wants to make the land into a golf course. The arrival of Arthur, a professor, seems to bring more trouble but Liz's misgivings about taking in a lodger evaporate when she realises that not only does Arthur's presence help her lonely father but that she too, enjoys his company. Arthur, also divorced, is anxious to live life to the full, and asks Liz to accompany him on a trip to Spain. Liz refuses at first, but then thinks why not? When Arthur breaks his ankle, she is joined by Will, Arthur's estranged son, and with Arthur being the patient from hell and Liz feeling that she shouldn't be there, the return journey to Scotland is not an easy one but on the way the unexpected happens...

A group of people are about to meet for the first time at the Edinburgh Festival. The events of this long, hot summer will both throw them together and tear them apart . . .

Renowned for his storytelling, Robin Pilcher captivates readers in this engaging narrative. The book promises a compelling journey filled with rich characters and emotional depth, showcasing Pilcher's expertise in weaving intricate plots. With praise from bestselling authors, it invites readers to immerse themselves in a tale that is both masterful and unforgettable.

For six dreadful months, David Corstorphine has tried to come to terms with his young wife's death, while caring for his three motherless children. Try as he may, David is unable to return to work, and his only form of solace comes from working in the garden of his parents' estate in the Scottish countryside. Dispatched unexpectedly to New York, David's family hopes that the impromptu business trip will help him get back on his feet. But the journey proves both disastrous and heartening. David finds himself settling in comfortably among the strangers of a seaside Long Island town, and takes a job as a gardener. But it is the people he meets, the pain he confronts, and the joy he is able to once again experience that prove to be magically transformative-- and as David learns to accept his enormous loss, he is able to open his heart to love once again. Writing with deep sensitivity to human frailty, desires and joys that readers of his mother, Rosamunde Pilcher, have come to cherish, Robin Pilcher's An Ocean Apart will be embraced by generations of readers now and in years to come.

Dan Porter had it a big house in suburban London, a beautiful wife, three children in private school, and a high-paying job. But then, it all collapsed like a house of cards. Now Dan stays home while his angry wife pursues a career, and his marriage falters. Returning to his old profession could mend the rift, but Dan needs to do something else, something more...Then, Dan hears about a company for sale in northern Scotland, and the temptation is too great to resist. With his son Josh and two dogs in tow, he lands in a primitive cottage above a frigid loch. As he takes stock of his past, he discovers a community who desperately needs his help, a new chance for the future, a risk that requires a leap of faith...and an astonishing love.

Už půl roku David Corstorphine pečuje o tři děti a marně se pokouší smířit se smrtí své mladé ženy. Není schopen vrátit se do zaměstnání a jedinou útěchu nachází v práci na zahradě v sídle svých rodičů na skotském venkově. Když Davida povolají nečekané povinnosti do New Yorku, rozhodne se ve Spojených státech na čas zůstat. David se mezi cizími lidmi v přímořském městečku na Long Islandu zabydlí a přijme práci zahradníka. Lidé, které potkává, a radost, kterou dokáže opět prožívat, na něj mají kouzelný vliv postupně se dokáže vyrovnat s tragédií, která ho potkala, a znovu otevřít své srdce lásce.

Nezaměstnaný makléř Dan Porter jako by uvízl ve vzduchoprázdnu. Jeho krásná a úspěšná manželka se zajímá jen o svou práci a o pozornosti kolegy.

Keď bankový maklér Dan Poster stratí dobre platenú prácu v londýnskej City, ocitá sa na rázcestí. Musí sa rozhodnúť, či prijme výzvu vymeniť pohodlný život v hlavnom meste za tvrdé podmienky na odľahlom severe, alebo sa pousiluje pozliepať čriepky svojho rozpadajúceho sa manželstva na známej pôde. Finančné problémy, ktoré skomplikujú život dovtedy dobre situovanej rodiny, však uzol rozotnú a Dan je nútený urobiť krok do neznáma. Až v drsnom, ale krásnom prostredí škótskej Vysočiny zisťuje, že peniaze a pohodlie nie sú tým, čo drží ľudí a rodinu pokope. O pravých hodnotách ho presviedčajú najmä nové priateľstvá a pohnuté osudy ľudí, ktorí musia zápasiť o prežitie.