{"product_id":"9780312961329","title":"The Shell Seekers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shell Seekers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rosamunde Pilcher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A HUGE, WARM SAGA...A deeply satisfying story written with love.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is \u003ci\u003eThe Shell Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, in this beloved Cornwall novel from Rosamunde Pilcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A HUGE, WARM SAGA...A deeply satisfying story written with love.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“BEAUTIFULLY DONE...A book about families...When the reader closes the book, it is with a sense of regret-- regret that there is no more.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal \u0026amp; Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommended Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book (2005), Commended Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book (1991)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312961329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673477361870,"sku":"9780312961329","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8358bc45-daf5-487e-84ce-73ef4680f54b.jpg?v=1639884985","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312961329","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}