Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories
by Rosamunde Pilcher
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Flowers in the Rain & Other Stories collects sixteen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher's romantic tales set across Britain from the Scottish countryside to the city of London. She makes you She makes you She takes you to a world of hope and And, into the lives of people you'll never forget. She's Rosamunde Pilcher, America's most beloved And, this is her gift to you.Tags
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Wahnsinnig heteronormative, wahnsinnig Klischee und wahnsinnig repetitiv. Hallmark Film Vorlagen wie sie im Buche stehen.
Und trotzdem schafft es Pilcher mich diese Geschichten lesen lassen zu wollen.
Ein letzter Kritikpunkt vor dem Lob: Mit 22 eine 16-Jährige zu küssen ist uncool. Vielen Dank, dies war mein Ted-Talk.
Pilcher's Schreibstil und ihre sanft anmutenden, Sehnsucht erweckenden Beschreibungen des ländlichen Nord-Englands und Schottlands machen "Blumen im Regen" zu genau dem Buch, was ich gerade gebraucht habe. Einfach Mal kurz den Kopf abschalten, in den Schaukelstuhl setzen, eine Tasse heißen Tee und den Quilt auf den Schoß, draußen dem Regen lauschen.
Keine Probleme, keine Schule, keine Nachrichten. Romantisiertes show more Ideal einer für mich schon fernen Zeit. Nostalgisches Verlangen für eine Vergangenheit die nicht meine Eigene war.
Meine Lieblingsgeschichte war "Die Schlittschuhe." Abwechslung zu dem ganzen Rest, eine süße Lehre, hat ein warmes Gefühl hinterlassen.
"Blumen im Regen" mag nichts besonderes sein, aber das macht es ja irgendwie auch so schön. Solide drei Sterne. Wenn du eine Auszeit brauchst ist das genau das Richtige für dich. Genieße die heiße Schokolade, den Kaffee, den Tee. Nimm einen Moment zu Atmen, und lasse dich von Pilcher's poetisch anmutenden Worten berieseln. Viel Spaß. show less
Und trotzdem schafft es Pilcher mich diese Geschichten lesen lassen zu wollen.
Ein letzter Kritikpunkt vor dem Lob: Mit 22 eine 16-Jährige zu küssen ist uncool. Vielen Dank, dies war mein Ted-Talk.
Pilcher's Schreibstil und ihre sanft anmutenden, Sehnsucht erweckenden Beschreibungen des ländlichen Nord-Englands und Schottlands machen "Blumen im Regen" zu genau dem Buch, was ich gerade gebraucht habe. Einfach Mal kurz den Kopf abschalten, in den Schaukelstuhl setzen, eine Tasse heißen Tee und den Quilt auf den Schoß, draußen dem Regen lauschen.
Keine Probleme, keine Schule, keine Nachrichten. Romantisiertes show more Ideal einer für mich schon fernen Zeit. Nostalgisches Verlangen für eine Vergangenheit die nicht meine Eigene war.
Meine Lieblingsgeschichte war "Die Schlittschuhe." Abwechslung zu dem ganzen Rest, eine süße Lehre, hat ein warmes Gefühl hinterlassen.
"Blumen im Regen" mag nichts besonderes sein, aber das macht es ja irgendwie auch so schön. Solide drei Sterne. Wenn du eine Auszeit brauchst ist das genau das Richtige für dich. Genieße die heiße Schokolade, den Kaffee, den Tee. Nimm einen Moment zu Atmen, und lasse dich von Pilcher's poetisch anmutenden Worten berieseln. Viel Spaß. show less
A very comforting and enjoyable collection of short stories, some more romantic and some just slices of life in lovely settings. I find Pilcher hits that sweet spot between drippy and cloying romance and overwrought emotional Sturm und Drang.
In this second collection of short stories written after 1985's The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories, Rosamunde Pilcher writes all about love and the pinings of the heart. From the familial style to the bittersweet pang of first love, these sixteen stories showcase all the joys and sorrows experienced by a variety of lively and unique characters. Whether it's a mother's love for her son expressed as she talks to him on the morning of his wedding, or a son's enduring love for his widowed mother and sister, or a headstrong girl's first encounter with love and heartbreak: each story is written with Rosamunde Pilcher's usual warmth, flair, and wisdom.
While millions of readers have become fans of her work through reading her best-selling show more novels, Rosamunde Pilcher has also been writing short stories for over fifty years. Through a variety of vivid settings the reader is transported back to a simpler time and place; into a thriving world of hope and romance that has become this author's trademark. Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories leaves absolutely no doubt that Rosamunde Pilcher is that rare style of writer whose every work is like a gift of love.
In my opinion, this was a really enjoyable book to read. These are sixteen 'feel good' stories; truly heartwarming and emotionally-satisfying, just all-around delighful reading. I must say that none of the stories were all that complex or taxing for me to read; they were just nice, nice stories. I would certainly give this book an A+! show less
While millions of readers have become fans of her work through reading her best-selling show more novels, Rosamunde Pilcher has also been writing short stories for over fifty years. Through a variety of vivid settings the reader is transported back to a simpler time and place; into a thriving world of hope and romance that has become this author's trademark. Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories leaves absolutely no doubt that Rosamunde Pilcher is that rare style of writer whose every work is like a gift of love.
In my opinion, this was a really enjoyable book to read. These are sixteen 'feel good' stories; truly heartwarming and emotionally-satisfying, just all-around delighful reading. I must say that none of the stories were all that complex or taxing for me to read; they were just nice, nice stories. I would certainly give this book an A+! show less
This is a collection of Rosamunde Pilcher's short stories, which were previously published in magazines.
They are lovely. romantic somewhat old-fashioned stories about women - and men - of all ages. They encompass those from young people unsure about their romantic lives through to elderly folk having parties or celebrating anniversaries.
I remembered the outlines of some of them - such as the opening story, 'The Doll's House', or my absolute favourite, 'The Watershed'. Others are less memorable, but still peopled with Pilcher's three-dimensional, flawed by likeable characters.
Heartwarming, happy and encouraging. Recommended to anyone who likes gentle women's fiction.
They are lovely. romantic somewhat old-fashioned stories about women - and men - of all ages. They encompass those from young people unsure about their romantic lives through to elderly folk having parties or celebrating anniversaries.
I remembered the outlines of some of them - such as the opening story, 'The Doll's House', or my absolute favourite, 'The Watershed'. Others are less memorable, but still peopled with Pilcher's three-dimensional, flawed by likeable characters.
Heartwarming, happy and encouraging. Recommended to anyone who likes gentle women's fiction.
Nice little stories but I still prefer her longer sagas.
1st book selection to read in my new Reading Scotland Challenge for 2013 !
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Flowers in the Rain & Other Stories- by seasoned Scottish author Rosamunde Pilcher doesn't disappoint!
Compilation of Short stories, some previously published in women’s magazines as noted.
Well rounded representation of contemporary shorts situated in Scotland during various seasons including Christmas and winter. Several I found to be quite poignant and will look forward to re-reading in next year's fave Christmas selections...
Like to join us ? Welcome! From now to Nov 30th 2013...
Flowers in the Rain & Other Stories- by seasoned Scottish author Rosamunde Pilcher doesn't disappoint!
Compilation of Short stories, some previously published in women’s magazines as noted.
Well rounded representation of contemporary shorts situated in Scotland during various seasons including Christmas and winter. Several I found to be quite poignant and will look forward to re-reading in next year's fave Christmas selections...
stories were very same but they were good for bed time stories
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Rosamunde Pilcher was born Rosamunde Scott on September 22, 1924 in Lelant, Cornwall, England. When World War II broke out, she left school and went to work for the Foreign Office. In 1944, she joined the Women's Royal Naval Service and was stationed in Ceylon when the war ended. Her first short story was published while she was serving in Ceylon. show more She married Graham Pilcher in 1946. Her first novel, Half-Way to the Moon, was published in 1949 under the penname Jane Fraser. She continued writing books under that penname into the early 1960s, but in 1955 she also published her first book under her own name entitled A Secret to Tell. Her best-known novel, The Shell Seekers, was published in 1987. Her other novels included Sleeping Tiger, The End of the Summer, Wild Mountain Thyme, Voices in Summer, September, Coming Home, and Winter Solstice. She also wrote short stories. She died after a short illness on February 6, 2019 at the age of 94. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories
- Original title
- Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories
- Alternate titles
- The Blackberry Day and Other Stories from Flowers in the Rain
- Original publication date
- 1991
- Disambiguation notice
- Contains:
The Doll's House;
Endings and Beginnings;
Flowers in the Rain;
Playing a Round with Love;
Christabel;
The Blackberry Day;
The Red Dress;
A Girl I Used to Know;
The Watershed;
Marigo... (show all)ld Garden;
Weekend;
A Walk in the Snow;
Cousin Dorothy;
Whistle for the Wind;
Last Morning;
Skates
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