An Ocean Apart/Starting Over

An Ocean Apart/Starting Over

by RobinPilcher (Author)

Synopsis

AN OCEAN APART When his wife dies of cancer, David's life falls apart. Unable to pick up the pieces, he withdraws from his children, his parents and his work, devoting all his efforts to restore a garden, cultivating an order and beauty he is denied elsewhere. Forced into a business trip to America, he hits rock bottom and then, through his friendship with an unhappy young boy, finds the strength to recover and regain a longing for home. STARTING OVER When Liz Dewhurst's marriage ends, it means their farm has to be split up. Gregor wants to sell it to an American-financed consortium who want to turn it into a golf course, but the farm is part of her family's history. Gregor has a new love, but Liz is alone - until her son suggests getting a lodger to help pay the bills and Liz meets his son...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 1056
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 01 Apr 2004

ISBN 10: 0751536512
ISBN 13: 9780751536515

Media Reviews
For AN OCEAN APART: 'Perfectly constructed fairytale of loss and recovery...interesting family romance' - THE TIMES 'A sensitive and compulsive novel' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Son of Rosamunde proves he, too, can spin a captivating yarn. This is a total tear-jerker' - WOMAN'S JOURNAL
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.