Coming Home is the story of Judith Dunbar, a young girl who grows from a young teen and comes into her own as a young woman. It's a tale that happens in the 1930s, with World War II as a backdrop. It's a coming of age story with the themes of love, loss, belonging, and resilience.

My heart went out to the main character. Brought up with her mom, little sister, who is ten years younger, Jess, and a general cook/housekeeper, Phyllis, who is also her greatest confidante. At only fourteen, Judith is pulled out of public school to join a boarding school, as she is left by her mom and sister, who set off to join her father, who is working overseas.

After other life-changing situations, she becomes connected to a fun, glamorous, and loving Carey-Lewis family.

What really touched me was the sense of place and belonging in Cornwall (where the sprawling estate of the Carey-Lewis's is). It sounds like a resident's and an artist's dream. It takes on so much beauty and personality that it almost becomes another character, among an already large cast. We follow Judith and the others through years of love, war, passions, heartbreak, and dreams come true.

Historical Fiction, Women's Friendship Fiction Fans

Following Judith and a cast of characters throughout many years

Sometimes, the life of everyday normal things went on a bit longer than I would have liked.

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Rosamunde Pilcher, OBE (née Scott; born 22 September 1924) is a British writer of several short stories and 28 romance novels and mainstream women's fiction from 1949 to 2000, when she retired from writing. Early in her career, she was also published under the pen name Jane Fraser. Her son is the writer Robin Pilcher.

944 Pages
Published: Jan 1, 1988
4.8 Rating
#245 in Historical British and Irish Literature

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