Ever since reading Rebecca in the year dot I’ve had a soft spot for books set in Cornwall.There’s also a sort of crazy comfort zone about books set during World War II for people brought up on stories told by parents with first hand experience of that time.
Coming Home has such a lot going for it though. Rosamunde Pilcher has set this book in her native Cornwall, although she has lived in Scotland for most of her life, since marrying a Scottish soldier at the end of World War II.Īnyway, I did enjoy this book, although I think that her book September is still my favourite one so far. It’s quite a chunkster at 785 pages and I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t get through it within the week but the dreich, freezing fog of yesterday meant that I spent a lot of the day reading, much longer than I had meant to actually. I can’t wait to read more Rosamund Pilcher books.It’s week 2 of the year so this is the second book which I’ve read from Katrina’s 2011 Reading List. It covers the surprises in life and how small things can make a difference in big ways in someone’s life. But it also covers the joy that family and friends bring you. Marriage, divorce, death, heartache, war, and abuse. Rosamunde Pilcher doesn’t shy away from tough topics, but she writes those topics in such a real way. It was not a fast read, but it was an enjoyable one. This book was a slow comfort read for me. I would consider her Coming Home book PG-13 because of the topics it covers. If you have not read her books give one a try.
Rosamunde Pilcher is an example of an author that I think has gotten lost in all the new shiny books. I can see why this book has held the test of time.
Set in England Coming Home follows a group of people as they live life before, during, and after WWII. It is about life, family, heartache, war, and so much more. It is a quiet read, yet it isn’t a quiet read. It is hard for me to describe Coming Home. I love her writing so much that I have a goal to read all her books. Rosamunde Pilcher books like Winter Solstice and Shell Seekers are classic books that many have enjoyed for years. Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher has been on my to be read stack ever since I read Winter Solstice last winter.Ĭoming Home was published in 1988.
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