The Cottage

Book Playlist

The Cottage Playlist

by Danielle Steel

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 16, 2026

This playlist captures the glamorous yet vulnerable world of Hollywood's golden era and the personal struggles of Cooper Winslow in Danielle Steel's "The Cottage." The instrumental selections evoke the timeless elegance and introspection of the story, while the vocal tracks explore themes of fame, friendship, love, and resilience, mirroring the emotional highs and lows of the characters. Diverse genres and eras blend classic romance with contemporary nuances, fitting the book's rich emotional tapestry and setting.

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Track List

20 songs

1

The Last Goodbye

Billy Boyd · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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2

Elegia

New Order · 80's Chill

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3

Opening

Philip Glass · Life on Land's Edge

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4

Now We Are Free

Hans Zimmer · Gladiator - Music From The Motion Picture

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5

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

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6

Kapitel 1 - Porcelain

Moby · Porcelain (Gekürzte Lesung)

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7

La Valse d'Amélie

Yann Tiersen · "Bagatelle" - A Moment of Calm

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8

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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9

Reverie

Claude Debussy · DREAMS

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10

Falling Slowly (From "Once")

Glen Hansard · Classical Voices - The Musicals

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11

Such Great Heights

Iron & Wine · Around the Well

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12

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

Father John Misty · Fear Fun

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13

Lost In The Light

Bahamas · Breakfast & Coffee

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14

Love Is Mystical

Cold War Kids · Indie para niños diferentes

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15

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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16

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · Kaminabend

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17

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes

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18

Moon River

Andy Williams · The Music Of Henry Mancini

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19

You Can Close Your Eyes

James Taylor · Les Plus Grands Auteurs-Compositeurs

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20

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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