What a wonderful journey! I so loved all of these characters. A lovely story, very real but still upbeat. I found myself really enjoying the place and the people. Great to see the growth and strength of Judith and the people around her. I was very sorry to have it come to an end. Fabulous narrator. I just wanted it to go on forever! ( )

This is the third book by Rosamunde Pilcher that I've read, and I'm a big fan. This story revolves around WWII. It begins with a young English schoolgirl who spent her early users in India, but who is back in England. The story, begins as her mother and sister are about to rejoin her father overseas. ( )

4.5* ( )

I first read this about 20 years ago. The only thing I really remember is the atmosphere and the feeling of coziness the narrative evoked. I don't often re-read books, but I'm glad I picked this one up again. At 40 hours of listening, it was one of the longest books I've listened to. I seldom felt like the story was dragging. ( )

Estamos en 1935. Judith Dunbar, una chica de catorce años, es acogida por una familia muy especial que marcará significativamente su adolescencia. La suntuosa casa de campo que los Carey-Lewis poseen en Cornualles, idílica región del sudoeste de Inglaterra, se convierte en su segundo hogar. Sin embargo, turbada por el despertar de su propia sexualidad y tras una frustrante relación amorosa con Edward, el hijo mayor de la familia, Judith decide hacerse dueña de su propio destino. Lejos de allí, los vientos de guerra que se ciernen sobre Europa se desatan repentinamente. Judith está dispuesta a colaborar en la lucha contra el nazismo, lucha que le toca muy de cerca. Su padre cae prisionero de los japoneses, su madre desaprece. Edward es arrestado por los acontecimientos... La vida de Judith parece hundirse en un infierno de locura y barbarie. Pero en medio del caos, surgirá alguien que siempre ha estado a su lado, aunque ella no lo supera.