Sleeping Tiger

Written by Rosamunde Pilcher

Narrated by Carole Shelley

For the first time in her life, Selina Bruce wasn't sure what tomorrow would bring. She had impulsively left behind her lawyer fiancé in London and flown alone to a tiny island off the Spanish coast. She was searching for the father she'd never know, but what she found was an unexpected truth about herself and the man she planned to marry. For exotic San Antonio offered Selina more than the penetrating brilliance of the noonday sun. It offered her the mysterious George Dyer, who held the key not only to her past--but to her heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Audio
• Release date: Aug 1, 2000
• ISBN: 9780553752779

Rosamunde Pilcher

ROSAMUNDE PILCHER (1924- 2019) wrote such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, Winter Solstice, and Voices in Summer. Her breakthrough novel, The Shell Seekers, sold more than 10 million copies. Pilcher also authored the photographic autobiography, The World of Rosamunde Pilcher. She was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and lived in Perthshire, Scotland.

Reviews for Sleeping Tiger

[catherinethar · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

good beach read

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A young woman, longing for the father she never knew, and in a relationship which holds no joy for her, wings off to an island near Spain hoping to reunite with her long lost dad.This is as sweet a romance as ever was without being cloying or cringe-worthy. A lovely novella, simple and refreshing and fun. I thought I hated romances, but Rosamunde Pilcher has a way with a story. It is more about the characters than the romance. The only thing I didn't want to look too closely at in this story was the slight Oedipus theme.

[moonshineandrosefire · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

As a child, whenever Selina Bruce would ask about her late father, the grandmother who raised her would always quickly change the subject. Then, the chance discovery of a photograph gave Selina hope that her father was still alive. It also turned her world on its axis. For the first time in her life, Selina didn't know what tomorrow would bring.She leaves her lawyer fiance behind in London and impulsively flies alone to San Antonio - a tiny island off the coast of Spain - brimming with the hope that she will finally meet the father she's never known. What she discovered instead was an unexpected truth about herself and the man she planned to marry. For exotic San Antonio offered Selina more than a lush paradise and glorious days spent under the penetrating brilliance of the noonday sun. It offered her the mysterious George Dyer, a writer who would help her solve the mystery of her past...and who might just hold the key to her future happiness.I really enjoyed reading this book. The story was gentle and sweet, and not too earth-shatteringly serious. In my opinion, Rosamunde Pilcher has always been a good story-teller; and the plots of her stories have always interested me. I must say though, that this book seemed slightly different from most of Ms. Pilcher's other works - somehow lighter and frothier than I was expecting. I give Sleeping Tiger by Rosamunde Pilcher an A+!

[merrystar-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When I first read Rosamunde Pilcher as a teenager I preferred her shorter works to her longer sagas. This was one of my favorites. I still enjoy it as a comfort read, but I suspect would not have found it very memorable had I first read it when I was older.

[alisonb60 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A nice story but I prefer Ms Pilcher's longer sagas.