by Rosamunde Pilcher
When she leaves London for the pretty Hampshire village that she describes as "my geriatric bolt-hole"' Elfrida Phipps quickly feels at home. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to ensure that her days include companionship as well as independence.
But unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfida's tranquillity. she takes refuge in a rambling house in Scotland, which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays. It sounds a recipe for disaster. But somehow the group becomes greater that the sum of its ill-assorted parts and Elfida finds herself at the centre of a very magical Christmas. - book cover.
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