The Shell Seekers
by Rosamunde Pilcher
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Author: Rosamunde PilcherEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-06
ISBN: 051722285X
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Gramercy
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Book Review: One of the best books I have ever read
Summary: 5 Stars
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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#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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