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by Rosamunde Pilcher (Author) "She sometimes thought that for her, Nancy Chamberlain, the most straightforward or innocent occupation was doomed to become, inevitably, fraught with tedious complication ..." (more)
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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 blows. In a beautifully detailed family saga that shifts effortlessly back and forth in time, Pilcher (Under Gemini) recounts Penelope's story and that of her three children. When their grandfather's work suddenly comes into vogue, Nancy, obsessed over status, and sleek Noel, adept at getting the most and giving the least, join in urging their mother to sell The Shell Seekers, a painting that gives her great joy. Only Olivia, a cool and collected magazine editor, refuses to be party to their barely concealed avarice. Pilcher's 13th book is a satisfying and savory family novel, in which rich layers of description and engagingly flawed characters more than make up for the occasional cliche. 100,000 first printing; $100,000 ad/promo; Troll Book Club main selection.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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As this absorbing saga of a modern English family opens, 64-year-old Penelope Keeling is returning to her country house following a heart attack, and her three adult children have varying reactions to the news. The narrative is actually a series of deftly interwoven vignettes that shift 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. Pilcher's characters are well-drawn, real, and engrossing people. A thoroughly charming book for most fiction collections. Troll Book Club main selection.Maria A. Perez-Stable, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Good mother?, Mar 30 2007
Ce commentaire est de: The Shell Seekers (Audio Cassette)
I totally agree with Franny!

Penelope's everlasting trouble with her children Nancy and Noel is her own fault - she hasn't got the faintest idea of parenting. For example, she hates her daughter Nancy from the day the girl is born, blames Noel for his father ("I don't", Penelope says - but she does) and has got a favourite child. "Because of Richard, Olivia was special. But she had never loved her more than Nancy and Noel" - all right, but why doesn't Penelope say this to Nancy who blames her for indulging in marked favouritism? She can't expect Nancy and Noel to understand because they don't know anything about Richard.
As for Olivia, she is as unlikeable as her siblings, selfish, smug and materialistic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my very favourite books., Sep 8 2006
By J. Turnbull-Sousa (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Shell Seekers (Mass Market Paperback)
This is by far one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read. I absolutely loved it. The writing is fantastic. It completely hooked me but so subtly so that after hours had passed, I looked up and thought, "There's little action. Nothing much is happening. So why can't I put this down?"
It was my grandmother that set me on to Rosemunde Pilcher's writing, but my only regret was that The Shell Seekers was the first of her novels that I read. This book is undoubtedly her best, and her others, though very good, do not truly compare.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful War-Time Romance, Jun 16 2004
By Melissa McCauley (North Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: Shell Seekers (Mass Market Paperback)
I can't say enough good things about this book. It is a timeless love story that makes me cry every time I read it. Great writing, wonderful characters, a really engrossing read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WONDEFUL escape!
This book had depth, love, history, and decent writing. It's a great vacation book.
Published on May 16 2004 by snowblaze

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully poignant!
Oddly I was always hesitant to read this novel. Pilcher's coming of age saga Coming Home is one of those "desert isle" books that I could read againa and again. Lisez davantage
Published on April 13 2004 by Samantha W. Mckevitt

3.0 out of 5 stars wordy and oddly unkind
Not a bad story -- but there are many extremely long sections that can be skimmed over and which have no bearing on the plot or characters. Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 22 2004 by Emily

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Seek "Shell Seekers"
There is good and bad in everyone, but Pilcher's characters are boringly one-dimentional. Anyone who does not follow the heroine like a slathering lapdog, agreeing with her every... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 27 2004 by Franny

5.0 out of 5 stars A must Read
This has to be one of my all-time favorites. I was introduced to this book several years ago and loved it. Lisez davantage
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Jill Terry

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for setting...
The setting of Cornwall in this book is brilliant, but the rest is a bit stilted. The concept of what happens to an inheritance is interesting among siblings, but does drag a... Lisez davantage
Published on Jul 22 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but slow and unnecessary at times
To start off, this book is a masterpiece. I loved most of the characters and their trials and tribulations made me smile. Lisez davantage
Published on April 20 2003 by Aaron Coupeland

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite story of all time...
This story is amazing and well-written and just such a wonderful read! The characters are so real with their powerful emotions and everyday problems that we all encounter. Lisez davantage
Published on April 11 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars nice story
This was a really nice story with well developed characters. It is the type of book that you are constantly trying to compare to your own life or people you know and match them... Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 4 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shell Seekers
I did read that book in german laguage. All I can say it is beautyful written. You think you are in England and see the fantastic scenery. Lisez davantage
Published on Oct 7 2002

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