{"product_id":"9780340752463-the-shell-seekers","title":"The Shell Seekers","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe beloved classic family drama, as read on Radio 4 (April 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe phenomenal, heart-warming bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby the much-loved \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosamunde Pilcher. A nostalgic masterpiece exploring the nuances of family drama.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Took me to the sun-kissed beaches and wildness of Cornwall. A beautiful story of love lost, interwoven with family dramas and lasting friendships. I have lived the book with each page turned and was sorry to say goodbye to all of the characters at the end'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosamunde Pilcher's phenomenal and heart-warming bestseller exploring the nuances of family drama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist's daughter \u003cb\u003ePenelope Keeling \u003c\/b\u003ecan look back on a full and varied life: a Bohemian childhood in London and Cornwall, an unhappy wartime marriage, and the one man she truly loved. She has brought up three children - and learned to accept them as they are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet she is far too energetic and independent to settle sweetly into pensioned-off old-age. And when she discovers that her most treasured possession, her father's painting, \u003ci\u003eThe Shell Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e, is now worth a small fortune, it is Penelope who must make the decisions that will determine whether her family can continue to survive as a family, or be split apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ADORE \u003ci\u003eTHE SHELL SEEKERS\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebeautifully crafted story \u003c\/b\u003eof the intricacies of family lives stretched over time. \u003cb\u003eThe characters and settings are so well described it's as if the details were plucked from my imagination\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of my favourite novels\u003c\/b\u003e. It is \u003cb\u003ea book I turn to again and again\u003c\/b\u003e, whenever I am dejected or in need of comfort\u003cb\u003e, and in doing so, restore some of my equilibrium\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellent \u003c\/b\u003ebook . \u003cb\u003eRosamunde Pilcher never fails\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI have read this book so many times and each time I read it I'm transported into the story as if it was the first time I had read it\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The book \u003cb\u003egrabs your attention on page one and keeps it until the last page.\u003c\/b\u003e Not only is this an enjoyable read, it's also a compelling read. I really \u003cb\u003estruggled to put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, haunting story\u003c\/b\u003e . that will \u003cb\u003etug at your heart strings\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A huge \u003cb\u003ewarm saga\u003c\/b\u003e . A \u003cb\u003edeeply satisfying story\u003c\/b\u003e written with love and confidence' Maeve Binchy in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A long, \u003cb\u003ebeguiling saga\u003c\/b\u003e, typically English . \u003cb\u003eSplendid\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449640923510,"sku":"9780340752463","price":7.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29594004.jpg?v=1760446269","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780340752463-the-shell-seekers","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}