The Shell Seekers
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Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers is "a huge warm saga...A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence" (Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review).
The Shell Seekers was adapted twice to film (1989 and 2006).
An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. A novel of connection, it is the story of one family--mothers and daughters, husbands and lovers--and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. This magical novel--the kind of reading experience that comes along only once in a long while--is the perfect read, whether you are returning to it again, or opening the cover for the first time.
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Customer Reviews
Rated 4 starsEnjoyable
The thing that struck me about this book is that, despite its length, I never felt like it was dragging. It's not uncommon for books that dive into the past to have portions that seem dull or inconsequential; parts that make you wish it would just get back to the good part. And I never felt that for this book, despite all the extra characters mentioned and scenes replayed. I really enjoyed it and loved (or loved to hate)...
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Rated 5 starsRosamunde Pilcher does not disappoint!
Absolutely loved this book. Such well developed characters and storyline. You will definitely become engrossed in their lives. Her writing is so descriptive and beautiful. I did not want the book to end.
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Rated 5 starsEditorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly On the heels of a hasty wartime marriage, Penelope Keeling is left to repent at leisure in the English seaside town of Porthkerris, where her artist father and her French mother are spending the duration of World War II. Safe in the embracing arms of that warm household, Penelope forgets her sour husband and takes a lover, and in that relationship, too, she weathers the war's privations and its hardest...
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Rated 5 starsUnforgettable Characters Make This One of My Top Five Books
I doubt that anyone who reads "The Shell Seekers" will ever forget Penelope Keeling and her three children---Nancy, Olivia, and Noel. Nor will they be likely to forget Sophie, Lawrence, Danus, Antoinia, Richard, and the other characters that move through this spell-binding, heart-enriching novel.Mrs. Pilcher sets out to explore the disastrous effects that the prospect of an inheritance can have on a normal family. She also...
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Rated 5 starsCan't say enough good things about this book!
This is one of the greatest books I have ever read! I actually read this book quite some time ago, and it was the first book by R. Pilcher that I read. Since then, I have purchased every book she has written. Her vivid and rich descriptions of the people and places she writes about make me want to hop a plane and go visit. Penelope Keeling is a character that is real and believable, from her memories of her childhood...
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