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The Empty House Mass Market Paperback – December 15, 1996

by Rosamunde Pilcher (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 11,016 ratings
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When you read a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher you enter a special world where emotions sing from the heart. A world that lovingly captures the ties that bind us to one another-the joys and sorrows, heartbreaks and misunderstandings, and glad, perfect moments when we are in true harmony. A world filled with evocative, engrossing, and above all, enjoyable portraits of people's lives and loves, tenderly laid open for us...

At twenty-seven, Virginia Keile had been through the most intense experiences life had to offer-a magical first love ending in heartbreak, a suitable marriage, motherhood, and widowhood. All she wanted now was to take her daughter and son to a seaside cottage and help them recover. But Virginia's true love was there, waiting, hoping, praying that this time she would be strong enough to seize happiness.
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  1. Print length
    249 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Paperbacks
  4. Publication date
    December 15, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    4.24 x 0.65 x 6.7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312961278
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312961275
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Rosamunde Pilcher is the author of such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks (December 15, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312961278
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312961275
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.24 x 0.65 x 6.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 11,016 ratings

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Rosamunde Pilcher, OBE (née Scott; born 22 September 1924) is a British writer of several short-stories and 28 romance novels and mainstream women's fiction from 1949 to 2000, when she retired from writing. Early in her career she was also published under the pen name Jane Fraser. Her son is the writer Robin Pilcher.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Pam Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A good easy read...
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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I really enjoyed this story. Pretty quick read and Rosamund never disappoints. She also creates wonderful images.
Looking forward to reading more of her books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars great quick read
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
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Not too much character development, but tells a sweet story of love lost and love found. Same easy going Rosamunde Pilcher style. Loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The wonder of Rosamund Pilcher
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
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Beautiful story, well told. Characters are definitive, and complex but simple at the same time! This author remains my favorite!
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Merismopedia
3.0 out of 5 stars 99 to add her best novel, The Shell Seekers
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015
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The Empty Novel

After reading the Sample for this book on my Kindle, I knew how it would play out, but not how quickly it would do so. I wish that instead of spending $7.99 to read this novella, or long short story, I'd spent $8.99 to add her best novel, The Shell Seekers, to my Kindle for $8.99, given the paper book away. It's a book worth reading many times.

SPOILER ALERT

There was very little character development of the few characters and not much of a plot before the abrupt ending, with the female protagonist, widowed only a little over three months, deciding to marry a Cornish farmer because she loved his cozy country farmhouse kitchen with its scrubbed table and pots of geraniums. She had fantasized about that kitchen during her ten years of marriage, having been invited there once for a cup of tea by the farmer's mother.

"Romancing the Flagged Stone Floor" should have been the title of the book.
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Elizabeth Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fabulous story of real life.
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
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I read Shell Seekers more than twice. It was and is captivating. The Empty House is full of truths about the way life was amoung the classes in the 30's and 40's, and how utterly frustrating it must have been. How artificial people became, never admitting to the truth to themselves. How living a lie can become a burden and such a heartache . I loved every minute I spent with this book. The end was perfect, just what we all hope for in our own lives.
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Musicbookfan
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful short read. Everything wonderful about Pilcher's writing is present in this novella.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
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I really enjoyed this book. It's a short read, a novella, a longer short story. Perfect for a weekend read or day to day when there's time to be transported to Pilcher's descriptive scenes in London, Scotland, rural cottages, and Porthkerris by the sea. Pilcher's art of description of locations and characters immerses the reader in these places making them feel as if they know every character no matter how briefly they appear. At the same time, in The Empty House, Pilcher doesn't lay everything out at once but provides bits and pieces to the whole story by revealing details at the right time. Because The Empty House is shorter at times the story, and back story, seem a little rushed. A couple of times I needed to suspend practical belief, but somehow it all works and I still thoroughly enjoyed this short book. Would recommend.
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smarler
5.0 out of 5 stars Rereading after many years. Rosamunde Pilcher has always been a favorite author
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023
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Thought I would go back and reread some of her works. Read them when I was in my 30's and now at 70 plus, do they still make me smile, capture my heart and remind me of my English and Scottish roots? They do. In fact I'm smiling again, and will be rereading and reading anything I missed the first time around. Whenever I think of Rosamunde Pilcher I picture Angela Langsbury. Not a bad image at all.
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Von
5.0 out of 5 stars The Empty House
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014
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This was a quick read for me, I love her
writing style. She's included the perfect things for me to truly
enjoy a book: kids and animals.
It all starts when Virginia takes a trip with her mother. She meets a man and falls in love. Before anything can become of this, her mother drags her away.
She eventually marries and has two children: Cara and Nicholas.
When her husband dies, she returns to Porthkerris where she'd
met her first love.
The rest is just too delicious, and in my opinion,
Rosamunde Pilcher is one of the best writers, and we're lucky to
have her:)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Story
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2023
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Rosamunde Pilcher never disappoints with United Kingdom descriptions and a story that makes you feel so at home 😊 outstanding!
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Margaret Wilkes
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2024
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Really enjoyed this book, did not want it to end
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cindy
4.0 out of 5 stars Bellissima storia
Reviewed in Italy on November 8, 2021
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Bella la storia e ottima la descrizione del periodo stonrico, narrazione a tratti troppo lenta e prolissa.
Nel complesso il libro è bello ed interessante in linea con altre opere della stessa autrice
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Michele Benoit
5.0 out of 5 stars Style souple. Se lit très facilement et très vite. Super lecture
Reviewed in France on February 20, 2017
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Très agréable. On vit avec les personnages. On se retrouve transporté en Cornouailles. On se sent proche des personnages. Excellent
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Mary O'Kane
1.0 out of 5 stars Mary O'Kane
Reviewed in Spain on April 16, 2016
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Not as good as Shell Seekers. Not at her best. Her first books were excellent but the later ones lack her magic.
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