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The Shell Seekers | 
| Author: Rosamunde Pilcher
Publisher: Gramercy
Category: Book
Buy New: $9.99
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 18654
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.6
ISBN: 051722285X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780517222850
ASIN: 051722285X
Publication Date: April 6, 2004
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Product Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"The Shell Seekers is a deeply satisfying story, written with love and confidence."
—Maeve Binchy, The New York Times Book Review
The Shell Seekers, the classic novel by acclaimed writer Rosamunde Pilcher, is now available in hardcover once more. This epic romance has sold over 3.5 million copies to date; her other bestsellers include Winter Solstice, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Coming Home.
Set in London and Cornwall from World War II to present, The Shell Seekers tells the story of the Keeling family, and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The family centers around Penelope, and it is her love, courage, and sense of values that determine the course of all their lives, Deftly shifting back and forth in time, each chapter centers on one of the principal players in the family's history. the unifying thread is an oil painting entitled "The Shell Seekers," done by Penelope's father. It is this painting that symbolizes to Penelope the ties between the generations. But it is the fate of this painting that just may tear the family apart.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 84 more reviews...
 emotionally satisfying September 10, 2008
J. Jopson (Decatur, GA USA)
I first read this book a couple of decades ago when my mother introduced me to Rosamund Pilcher. I've read it several times since then and last night watched the wonderful film version on television. I'm curious if anyone knows if the book of poetry Richard gives Penelope, Shoreline by Douglas McTeer is fictional or real? I don't find any information about it on line and yet the poem read from it is intriguingly lovely and made me wonder if I could find the author. Do you supposed Ms. Pilcher wrote it herself? (the poem) I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with clues about this. Thanks.
Love this book September 8, 2008
Tamara L. Campbell (Santa Roas, CA USA)
This book is great for everyone who likes a wonderful story. Rosamund Pilcher takes you on a wonderful journey of life with all the tangles and heartache and joy that is a part of it.
UP THERE WITH MY ALL TIME FAVORITES July 31, 2008
R. Honey (Haddonfield Area,NJ)
It is high summer and I have just come away from visiting once again with Penelope Keeling and all the wonderful characters in The Shell Seekers. I read this book about 15 years ago when my kids were small.(I have a recollection of watching them in a wading pool while I cried for Penelope over Richard). I usually try to read one old favorite a summer and this year this was it! I long ago lost the paperback copy I had of this book so this time I read a library copy. This book is such a treasure on so many levels that I am going to order a copy for keeps!
It would be wonderful to read these 24 years later what happened to Nancy,Noel and Monica her children and to Antonia and Danus her "adopted" grandchildren. Much of this novel takes place during the second world war.
I seem to be stuck in the WW II in Britain era in my fiction reading,TV watching and DVD watching. See my recomendations below.
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 The Shell Seekers is fantastic June 22, 2008
Gemma Potts
Rosamund Pilcher does a fantastic job of writing in a style that immerses the reader in the very lives of the character she creates. Although the book jumps around into different time periods, it stays true to each character and leaves nothing hanging.
This book was fantastic and ended far too soon.
life ..........real life people June 8, 2008
veronica (long island new york)
i hated to finish this book as i was sadly relating to most of the characters who are drawn from real life.as the parent ages the children circle in for the remains. not many writers tell of this time of life...but it is so true.only the author draws each person deeply to relate and the story goes on to the final end......wonderful wonderful...take the time to read it.........
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