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Summary
Summary
David Corstorphine is a man in despair. His young wife has died tragically from cancer and he is devastated. Searching for relief from his memories, he gives up working in the family business and takes it upon himself to restore the rose garden of his ancestral home. His children and his parents can only stand back and let him come to terms with the loss, which they too share. By using the driving physical toil of gardening he is able to lose himself.
The family-owned whisky distillery becomes the catalyst that moves him from his secure routine back into the real world, and a business meeting in the USA shocks him into making some decisions about the rest of his life.
His rehabilitation begins when he gets a job as a handyman/gardener to a single mother, Jennifer. He develops a rewarding relationship with her and her son, Benji, which restores his faith in human nature. Strengthened, he returns to Scotland and saves the family business from the villains who were trying to take it over...
Author Notes
Robin Pilcher was born on August 10, 1950 in Dundee, Scotland. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a cowboy, an assistant film cameraman, a farmer, a public relations and marketing consultant and a tennis coach. His books include An Ocean Apart (1999), Starting Over (2002), A Risk Worth Taking (2004), and Starburst (2008).
(Bowker Author Biography)
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Library Journal Review
This protracted novel opens in rural Scotland, where David Corstorphine, overwhelmed by the death of his wife of 18 years, has sequestered himself at his parents' estate and devoted his energies to gardening. He is then dispatched to the United States after a crisis in the family-owned distillery business, where he falls apart at an important meeting after being asked about his marital status. Retreating to a friend's home on Long Island, David senses that the anonymity he enjoys in this setting is the remedy for his problems. A temporary job as a gardener for a wealthy two-career couple and their troubled son sets the stage for David's renewal, as he helps the boy to come out of his shell, endearing himself to the boy's lovely mother, whose troubled marriage leaves her unsatisfied. Meanwhile, the managing director at the distillery has been plotting to take over the company in David's absence. Actress Samantha Eggar reads both abridged and unabridged versions with dramatic flair, distinct characterizations, and lively accents. While some character development is sacrificed in the abridged version, the plot is carefully preserved, and this shorter version is a more suitable selection for public library collections.ÄLinda Bredengerd, Univ. of Pittsburgh Lib., Bradford, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
