

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.Īt the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is The Shell Seekers, painted by her father, and symbolizing her unconventional life, from bohemian childhood to wartime romance. 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. The Shell Seekers was adapted twice to film (19).Īn instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. 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).
