An Ocean Apart

An Ocean Apart

by RobinPilcher (Author)

Synopsis

David Corstorphine is a man in despair. His young wife has died tragically from cancer and he is devastated. Searching for relief from his memories, he gives up working in the family business and takes it upon himself to restore the rose garden of his ancestral home. His children and his parents can only stand back and let him come to terms with the loss, which they too share. By using the driving physical toil of gardening he is able to lose himself. The family-owned whisky distillery becomes the catalyst that moves him from his secure routine back into the real world, and a business meeting in the USA shocks him into making some decisions about the rest of his life. His rehabilitation begins when he gets a job as a handyman/gardener to a single mother, Jennifer. He develops a rewarding relationship with her and her son, Benji, which restores his faith in human nature. Strengthened, he returns to Scotland and saves the family business from the villains who were trying to take it over...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 16 Jan 2003

ISBN 10: 0751523895
ISBN 13: 9780751523898
Book Overview: A compelling and contemporary love story of family relationships and human nature. An unputdownable, compulsive read.

Media Reviews
Perfectly constructed fairytale of loss and recovery...interesting family romance * THE TIMES *
A sensitive and compulsive novel...His mother should be proud * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Son of Rosamunde proves he, too, can spin a captivating yarn. This is a total tear-jerker * WOMAN'S JOURNAL *
An ideal read for a lazy winter weekend * WOMAN & HOME *
Author Bio
Born in Dundee in 1950, Robin Pilcher is married with four children. He has been an assistant film cameraman, PR consultant and a farmer. This is his first novel.