The Shell Seekers [Paperback]

A huge warm saga . . . A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence. --Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review

For the first time ever in trade paperback, Rosamunde Pilcher's beloved, #1 New York Times bestselling novela captivating story of life and love.

An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. A novel of connection, it is the story of one familymothers and daughters, husbands and lovers--and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. This magical novelthe kind of reading experience that comes along only once in a long whileis the perfect read, whether you are returning to it again, or opening the cover for the first time.

At 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. When her grown children learn their grandfather's work is now worth a fortune, each has an idea as to what Penelope should do. But as she recalls the passions, tragedies, and secrets of her life, she knows there is only one answer...and it lies in her heart.

A huge warm saga . . . A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence. Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review

Beautifully done& A book about families& When the reader closes this book, it is with a sense of regret that there is no more. Boston Herald

A lovely story, the best, really absorbing book I've read in a long time, the kind you hate to put down and especially hate to finish. Atlanta Journal & Constitution

Immensely real and immediately recognizable. Philadelphia Inquirer

Richly complex& A family saga as delicate and evocative as the painting that serves the title. Seattle Pol“+