The shell seekers
(Book)
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [1987].
Physical Desc
xiv, 530 pages ; 25 cm.
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Status
South Valleys Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION PILCHE 1987
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FICTION PILCHE 1987
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Conflict of generations -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction
Families -- England -- Fiction
Grandmothers -- England -- Fiction
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Painters -- Family relationships -- Fiction
Painting -- Fiction
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Women -- England -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction
Families -- England -- Fiction
Grandmothers -- England -- Fiction
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Painters -- Family relationships -- Fiction
Painting -- Fiction
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Women -- England -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [1987].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Thomas Dunne book."
Description
"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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pilcher, R. (1987). The shell seekers . St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pilcher, Rosamunde. 1987. The Shell Seekers. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pilcher, Rosamunde. The Shell Seekers St. Martin's Press, 1987.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pilcher, Rosamunde. The Shell Seekers St. Martin's Press, 1987.
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