Lots of weepy sentimentalism here, Cornish coast atmosphere, and Cotswold quaintness-in fact, probably enough to compensate for the slim plot and peculiar illogic of Penelope's character: she dies a fully satisfied woman despite the fact that her life has been a long chain of dashed hopes and misfortunes. One morning she expires neatly on a garden bench when her will is read, her greedy children get the shock of their lives-and Danus and Antonia, a windfall. The Shell Seekers Rosamunde Pilcher (Author) 4.17 (103,313 Ratings by Goodreads) Paperback Published: 6 June, 2005 Standard worldwide delivery by Wed, May 17 - Mon, May 22 Order within 16 hrs, 43 mins, 51 sec Buy one give one This purchase will help support literacy campaigns across the world. Then Penelope befriends a young couple, Antonia and Danus, whom she comes to think of as her spiritual heirs. Penelope is the daughter of Victorian artist Lawrence Stern, and though Noel and Nancy encourage her to sell her small legacy of canvases, Penelope staunchly keeps them, for they remind her of her idyllic childhood on the Cornish coast and of her lover, Richard Lomax, who died scaling the Normandy cliffs in WW II.

Living in her Cotswold cottage as the novel unfolds, Penelope Keeling is in her 60s, recovering from a heart attack and dodging the clumsy attempts of her progeny-a self-satisfied matron named Nancy hopelessly venal and immature son, Noel and Olivia, a workaholic magazine editor-to take over her affairs.

Following upon Pilcher's several comfy women's novels and collection of short stories (The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories, 1985) comes this chronicle of an indomitable Englishwoman. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Happy Hermit Crab : A Tale of Shell Seekers Paperback at the best online prices at eBay.

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