By: Rosamunde Pilcher Publisher: Gramercy Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Gramercy Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 544 Publication Date: April 06, 2004 Release Date: April 06, 2004
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.
UP THERE WITH MY ALL TIME FAVORITES 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. I
The Shell Seekers is fantastic 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 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.........
The Shell Seekers I highly recommend The Shell Seekers. Told from the viewpoint of a very likable heroine nearing the end of her life and her relationship with friends and children. It is rich in history from WW1 to the present time explaining her choices and decisions. It is a delightful read filled with beautiful memories, laughter and tears. It will most definitely hold your interest.
One of the best books I have ever read The Shell Seekers is one of the best books I have ever read. This novel is about the different generations of the Keeling family. It starts with Lawrence Stern who is Penelope Keeling's artist father and goes into the 1980's to Penelope's children Olivia, Noel, and Nancy. I really loved the character of Penelope Keeling- so loving, generous, and wise who is coming to terms with her life after a heart attack. Noel and Nancy who are her children you will love to hate. They are very greedy and selfish. It is interesting to see how Penelope doesn't let them push her around. I loved Olivia who is a lot like Penelope and has the best relationship with her out of all her children. Antonia and Danus are also lovely people in the book as well who become like family to Penelope in a special way. I love this book because it tells a lot of truths about dealing with life and when our family dissappoints us and don't turn out how we would have hoped. It also tells the story of what happens to a family when there is money involved and people get greedy and the issues that comes with that. It is about finding peace within yourself and getting to a place were you feel good about your life and about the good and bad that has happened. I would recommend this book to anyone and I will plan every so often to re-read my favorite parts and to re-read the book as a whole. It is about 524 pages but it is totally worth the time. I don't stay up to read a book until 1 in the morning unless it is really great!
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