Απλό γυναικείο μυθιστόρημα, χωρίς πολλούς έρωτες και ένα ελάχιστο δείγμα της τέχνης της Πίλτσερ. Η Τζέιν, που ζει με τον πατέρα της στην Καλιφόρνια, δέχεται την επίσκεψη του δικηγόρου της γιαγιάς της, που της ζητά μετά από τόσα χρόνια να έρθει για διακοπές στη Σκοτία, στο πατρικό της, έστω και για λίγο. Ο πατέρας της της φέρνει φιλενάδα στο σπίτι κι η απόφασή της διευκολύνεται. Επιστρέφει στη Σκοτία (μα τι ωραίο γράψιμο των εποχών και των τοπίων) και ξανασυναντά τον ξάδερφό της, που δεν αργεί να την παγιδέψει ερωτικά. Η αλήθεια θα έρθει πολύ γρήγορα όμως κι έτσι η Τζέιν θα ανακαλύψει τη σκοτεινή πλευρά του φεγγαριού που λάτρεψε και θα τη σώσει ο δικός της ιππότης, ο δικηγόρος της γιαγιάς της. Αλήθειες και ψέματα, η μαγευτική γραφή της συγγραφέως (εκτάκτως στη Σκοτία κι όχι στην Κορνουάλη που λατρεύει η Πίλτσερ), η αγγλική επαρχιακή ζωή με τις συνήθειές της, ένα παρελθόν υπό νέα οπτική, ένα σχετικά αξιοπρεπές μυθιστόρημα (όλο σφηνάκια διαβάζω τελευταία της Πίλτσερ, μου φαίνεται ότι θα πέσω με τα μούτρα στον δίτομο Γυρισμό της ιδίας).
Rosamunde PilcherO Fim do Verão PDFThe End Of SummerTérmino 14/04/13Resenha do Livro:A História de Jane começa em uma praia na Califórnia e recomeça onde ela nasceu na Escócia, com 21 anos, sem destino e profissão, sua avó contrata um advogado - David - para buscá-la - jane mora com seu Pai, um escritor que não sabe administrar dinheiro.Ao descobrir que seu pai pode recomear a vida com outra esposa, jane pensa que já é o momento de matar as saudades de sua terra querida e parentes, ao chegar em Elvie, ela descobre que o tempo passa e que algumas mazelas familiares são herdadas pelo seu primo Sinclair - nesse emaranhado de sentimentos, Jane vai recomeçar sua vida, deixando a infância e vida "sem futuro" e viver uma nova jornada com seu novo amor!!!Como disse, é um romance "cor-de-rosa" baseado em tradições, situações atuais e familiares, em que a herança de caráter e material não é motivo para polêmicas, mas geram reflexões...Recomendo como um "petisco" - uma leitura leve, para aquelas tardes preguiçosas e frias, ao lado do gato e com uma colcha nas pernas....
What do You think about The End Of Summer (1997)?
Out of all the Pilcher books I've read, I think this one and The Day of the Storm are the only ones I'd really recommend -- at least to start, until you get sucked in to the whole escape into the Cornwall countryside I-don't-have-to-feel-guilty-because-it's-not-quite-a-romance-novel thing.Because I read practically all of her books one summer -- well, the thin ones like this -- over ten years ago, most have blended together in my mind. I'll have to give them another look to see if they are worth the ratings I've given.
—Amy Geriak
After years spent living in the United States, Jane returns to the Scottish estate of Elvie, where she had spent a magical childhood. Memories of a lifetime spent at Elvie had always summoned the image of Sinclair to Jane's mind. Sinclair was the rakish man Jane had once dreamed of marrying, but now that she is home, she finds Sinclair to be an entirely different man from the one she had known. His enticing charm now has a purpose, and Jane can no longer trust him...or herself.I enjoyed this book quite a bit. In my opinion, it was a very easy and pleasant read for me. I didn't think that this was a particularly earth-shattering story, but overall I gave The End of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher an A!
—Mary
I absolutely LOVE Rosamunde Pilcher. My friend Sofia's mom got me hooked about 12 years ago (she was, I think, just happy that I loved to read as much as she did!)...everytime I'd go visit, mom would give me another RP book to read and love. I read all the RP books that she had and all the books that the libraries had and thought I'd read all of them until I found a stash at a 2nd hand bookstore here in Alabama. I know RP wrote most of her books before I was born but even though they're at least 35 years old, the stories never grow old and her characters are always relatable. She makes you FEEL like you're part of the book, part of the family, part of the estate...she's timeless.
—Kim
