· About the Author. Rosamunde Pilcher ( ) wrote such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, Winter Solstice, and Voices in Summer. Her breakthrough novel, The Shell Seekers, written in her early sixties, sold more than 10 million www.doorway.ru: St. Martin's Publishing Group. · From the blurb: "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/5. The Shell Seekers is a realist novel by British author Rosamunde Pilcher. Told near the end of Penelope Keeling’s life, the book examines her relationships to the people close to her as she attempts to reconnect to the places she passed through in life; namely, the English town of Porthkerris where she lived during World War II.
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher () The first time I read this book I was unable to put it down. Literally. I stayed awake all night and the next day (home with the flu) and finished this book. It is now my favorite book of all time. Anyone who has read Pilcher's novels knows she has an uncanny grasp of people and what makes them tick. The book was The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher and the rest is book history. History because this book about Penelope Keeling, her family, her life in the Cotsowlds area of England and her memories of WWII has become a most beloved read throughout the www.doorway.ru recently, again while browsing the libraries audiotapes, I came across the. Rosamunde Pilcher, author of the sweeping, bestselling family saga The Shell Seekers, has died aged Her son, the author Robin Pilcher, confirmed the news to the Guardian.
The Shell Seekers, the classic novel by acclaimed writer Rosamunde Pilcher, is now available in hardcover once more. This epic romance has sold over million copies to date; her other bestsellers include Winter Solstice, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Coming Home. About the Author. Rosamunde Pilcher ( ) wrote such worldwide bestselling novels as The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, Winter Solstice, and Voices in Summer. Her breakthrough novel, The Shell Seekers, written in her early sixties, sold more than 10 million copies. The Shell Seekers is a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher. It became one of her most famous best-sellers. It was nominated by the British public in as one of the top novels in the BBC's Big Read. In Germany the novel is called Die Muschelsucher and was also in the top novels. The novel sold more than five million copies worldwide, and was adapted for the stage and as a film for television twice.
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