Coming Home
by Rosamunde Pilcher
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Author: Rosamunde PilcherEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-08-15
ISBN: 0312958129
Number of pages: 977
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Book Review: My favorite Pilcher character
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't say enough good things about Judith. By the end of my first reading, I was left wishing the book was double its length. I've reread this book many times, and each time it's still as good as the first. Maybe even better, because I know what to expect. Judith is absolutely the best character Pilcher has ever created. I've read every novel and short story she's ever written, and I can say certainly that Judith is the one who stands out.
She begins as a clever and somewhat shy fourteen year old, who is about to be left behind at a boarding school in England. The idea terrifies her, yet she realizes that she will have to stand up and accept her future. She calmly takes over when her mother begins to fall apart in disorganization. She befriends the spoiled yet friendly Loveday, and strikes up a good relationship with the headmistress at her school. Because of her warm good nature, she draws numbers of people to her. Even the wealthy and self-absorbed Carey-Lewis family recognize her qualities, and welcome her openly. She's valued by family, friends and acquaintances, and generally gets along much better than she feared she would without her parents and sister.
Judith also shows an amazing strength. When she was chased by the horrible pedophile, Billy, I was nearly in tears while reading. I actually prayed that she would escape him, and this is a total piece of fiction. Pilcher's narration of the event was that good. I could also see Judith's disastrous relationship with Edward coming a mile away. Everybody falls for the handsome blond party boy at some point in life. It was clear that Judith would fall in love, and it was even more clear that Edward would break her heart. It was heart-wrenching to read Edward's last words to Judith, telling her that he made love to her only to help her get over her childhood experience with Billy, and that he did indeed love her, but certainly not in the way she hoped. It was the best advice in the novel when Mary Millyway told her to not get too close to the Carey-Lewises. Judith has her own family, and must remember that however much the C-Ls love her, they are not her family. Judith's life had started to drag a bit, but when her disaster occurred with Edward, and she decided to take Mary's advice and go visit her own family, she sprang right back on track. It was the best decision to make, and it was even more satisfying to see her make it.
I could go on for pages describing the tragic and wonderful events of this novel, but it's best to just plain read it. There is no better character in Pilcher's arsenal, and I doubt that anybody who reads this will disagree.
Summary of Coming Home
Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and a vast continent-spanning canvas during the turbulent war years, this involving story tells of an extraordinary young woman's coming of age, coming to grips with love and sadness, and in every sense of the term, coming home...
In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with Loveday Carey-Lewis sweeps her into the privileged, madcap world of the British aristocracy, teaching her about values, friendship, and wealth. But it will be the drama of war, as it wrenches Judith from those she cares about most, that will teach her about courage...and about love.
Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Coming Home is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever.
In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with Loveday Carey-Lewis sweeps her into the privileged, madcap world of the British aristocracy, teaching her about values, friendship, and wealth. But it will be the drama of war, as it wrenches Judith from those she cares about most, that will teach her about courage...and about love.
Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Coming Home is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever.
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