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Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and a vast continent-spanning canvas during the turbulent war years, this involving story tells of an extraordinary young woman's coming of age, coming to grips with love and sadness, and in every sense of the term, coming home...
In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with Loveday Carey-Lewis sweeps her into the privileged, madcap world of the British aristocracy, teaching her about values, friendship, and wealth. But it will be the drama of war, as it wrenches Judith from those she cares about most, that will teach her about courage...and about love.
Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Coming Home is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever.
For nearly five years, the bestselling author of such wonderful books as The Shell Seekers and Flowers in the Rain has been writing her biggest, most ambitious novel ever. This intensely personal story teems with marvelous, memorable characters, as it tells a story of coming of age, coming to terms with love and sadness, and, in every sense of the term, of Coming Home. 728 pp.
"Captivating...The best sort of book to come home to...Readers will undoubtedly hope Pilcher comes home to the typewriter again soon."— New York Daily News
"Pure, old-fashioned pleasure. I loved every minute of it."— Cosmopolitan
Rosamunde Pilcher is the author of such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Winter Solstice, and Voices in Summer. The Shell Seekers was a Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book. She is also the author of The World of Rosamunde Pilcher. Pilcher is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). She lives with her husband Graham and their dog in Perthshire, Scotland.
Author biography courtesy of St. Martin's Press.
Anonymous
Posted November 15, 2006
This is my favorite Rosemunde Pilcher novel. It has everything!! Romance, tragedy, war, deception and beautiful descriptions of the English Coast. The characters are unforgetable. You'll love it!
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Posted January 17, 2005
A touching coming of age story set against the backdrop of WWII. The story follows Judith Dunbar as she struggles through childhood and beyond in the grips of the war. She suffers loss and yet still learns to have hope and courage. The book is full of memorable characters and rich language that transports you back in time. This is the kind of story that remains with you long after the last page has been turned!
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Posted February 21, 2010
Her characters are so real, they seem like someone you know.
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Posted December 20, 2011
I like this book so much that I'm careful not to read it too often, because the worst thing that could happen would be for me to read it to the point where I'm tired of it.
A novel in the purest sense of the word. Not a romance novel as such, but romance abounds. It's just a really good story with some of the best characters there are, starting with Judith, of course, but Diana Carey-Lewis is unique (as she would, of course, prefer), the headmistress, the barrister, even such small parts are just perfect.
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Posted September 20, 2008
This was as good as The Shell Seekers. I could not put this book down. If you are at all interested in the British way of life, then this book will really interest you. Don't miss reading this one!
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Posted June 22, 2005
I read Coming Home for the first time about 8 years ago. I loved it then, but, I think I like it even more this time. The characters are so vivid. Pilcher weaves a story you can almost see. Her narrative is so descriptive, you can't help but feel as if you are in the Carey-Lewis house when Judith is there. I'll be reading this one forever.
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Posted February 2, 2005
I first read this book back in 1995. I couldn't get enough of it....it's the first book that, while watching TV, I couldn't wait for the commercials so I could read another few paragraphs! A very well-written story of the life of Judith Dunbar, from her early teen years through her twenties. Pilcher's style, and attention to detail, is such that I felt I KNEW the characters in this book as if I grew up with them. A timeless tale; this is a curl-up-in-front-of-the-fire story that will leave you wishing it would never end!
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Posted November 5, 2004
I loved this book. A great story to take your mind off the world around you. If youl like a story with rich details and you like to feel like you are in the book- you'll love it. One of my top 10 books of all time.
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Posted February 11, 2003
I read this book when I was 17, on vacation in Switzerland. I was homesick and jet-lagged when my cousin decided the best way to get my mind off feeling terrible was to read a good book. From the very beginning, I couldn't put Coming Home down. As you read the book, you feel as though you are part of the story, and you celebrate Judith's triumphs, and suffer through her tradedies as if you were actually there. The wonderful detail that Pilcher gives is very strong and convincing.
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Posted December 16, 2002
Coming Home is an excellent, excellent book that I recommend to everyone! Judith captures your heart right from the start...and her affair with Edward bought tears to my eyes. If you need a book for the holidays, make sure its this one!
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Posted August 1, 2001
This is a book I think anyone could read and enjoy. As it follows Judith through her childhood and into adulthood it just sucks you in. Pilcher creates a believable and lovable character that anyone can relate to and sympathize with.
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Posted May 27, 2001
I loved Coming Home so much! It was a delightful page turner! Its a classic love story that just fills my heart with warmth! Its an excellent book
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Posted January 25, 2001
One of the best companions for reading by the fire on a rainy night. The magnificent and detailed descriptions of the sunny Cornish landscape made me feel I was there. Yet what made me unwilling to close the book even for a moment were the characters themselves, beautifully outlined right from the beginning and explored deeply thereafter. Judith Dunbar was indeed a heroine to identify with, and all other people in the book were active and lively, never really placed in the margin. The whole book is naturally flowing, the plot reaches climax several times and it emanates strong feeling throughout. I loved it and I know that I'll read it many times before I get bored!!
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Overview
Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and a vast continent-spanning canvas during the turbulent war years, this involving story tells of an extraordinary young woman's coming of age, coming to grips with love and sadness, and in every sense of the term, coming home...
In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with ...