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A review by lindamarieaustin110159
September by Rosamunde Pilcher
4.0
This novel begins in the month of May. It is set in the fictitious community of Relkirkshire, Scotland and focuses mainly on two families whose domains are in close proximity and have long established ties. I’m giving it four stars, but not because of the storyline, which is basically the months leading up to the homecoming of family members living abroad and the reunification of these households. I am completely enthralled by Pilcher’s descriptive, poetic prose. The love that she has for her homeland shines in this work and it is a pleasure to take it all in.
The Aird family - family matriarch, Violet (Vi), now a widow is living at Pennyburn. She gave the family home, Balnaid, to her son, Edmund, his second wife, Virginia, and their young son, Henry. Edmund’s first wife, Caroline was killed in a car accident. Alexa, the daughter of Edmund and Caroline is now twenty-one years old, has her own catering business, is living in London, and has just met Noel Keeling, a single advertising executive. Eight-year-old Henry is of the age where typically children are sent away to boarding school, but he is highly attached to his mother and his blanket toy, Moo. Edie Findhorn has been a close associate of this family as a nanny of sorts. She helped raise Alexa and has had a hand in the upbringing of Henry.
Archie Blair and his wife, Isobel, now go by the last name/title of Balmerino. I was confused as to why. They live at the expansive family estate of Croy and have raised two children, Lucilla and Hamish. Archie lost a leg in the war and has a tin replacement which allows him to amble adequately enough to get around. Because he is not able to work, Isobel now hosts guests in her home two days a week for Verena Steyntons’s Scottish Country Tours. The elusive Pandora, Archie’s younger sister married years ago and moved to California. She has had several relationships since, has relocated frequently and is currently living in Majora (wherever that is).
Verena Steynton and her husband, Angus are from Corriehill. She is an organizer for Scottish Country Tours which arranges for tourists to be hosted in nearby historic homes. She is planning to throw a ball in September for their daughter, Katy, who will be turning twenty-one. The night of the ball is the conclusion of the novel.
The Aird family - family matriarch, Violet (Vi), now a widow is living at Pennyburn. She gave the family home, Balnaid, to her son, Edmund, his second wife, Virginia, and their young son, Henry. Edmund’s first wife, Caroline was killed in a car accident. Alexa, the daughter of Edmund and Caroline is now twenty-one years old, has her own catering business, is living in London, and has just met Noel Keeling, a single advertising executive. Eight-year-old Henry is of the age where typically children are sent away to boarding school, but he is highly attached to his mother and his blanket toy, Moo. Edie Findhorn has been a close associate of this family as a nanny of sorts. She helped raise Alexa and has had a hand in the upbringing of Henry.
Archie Blair and his wife, Isobel, now go by the last name/title of Balmerino. I was confused as to why. They live at the expansive family estate of Croy and have raised two children, Lucilla and Hamish. Archie lost a leg in the war and has a tin replacement which allows him to amble adequately enough to get around. Because he is not able to work, Isobel now hosts guests in her home two days a week for Verena Steyntons’s Scottish Country Tours. The elusive Pandora, Archie’s younger sister married years ago and moved to California. She has had several relationships since, has relocated frequently and is currently living in Majora (wherever that is).
Verena Steynton and her husband, Angus are from Corriehill. She is an organizer for Scottish Country Tours which arranges for tourists to be hosted in nearby historic homes. She is planning to throw a ball in September for their daughter, Katy, who will be turning twenty-one. The night of the ball is the conclusion of the novel.