Her first short story was published while she was serving in Ceylon. In 1944, she joined the Women's Royal Naval Service and was stationed in Ceylon when the war ended. When World War II broke out, she left school and went to work for the Foreign Office. I'm just sorry that I stuck with it as long as I did.Rosamunde Pilcher was born Rosamunde Scott on Septemin Lelant, Cornwall, England. Part of me wonders if the narration played a role in how awful everyone sounded? It might have helped to drive the negativity over the top. I have almost three hours still to go and I find that I can't finish listening to this book. To me it just served to make the characters completely unlikeable and the sweeping saga tiresome.
I guess this self-centered and selfish focus playing out over four generations of a family and the havoc it created was part of Pilcher's plan. At one point in the book the main character's mother explains that she is sorry she can't help but her own life is the only thing that matters. So much whining and plotting and criticizing-it was just awful. I found the constant family fighting and nastiness tedious to listen to. Each time this meal was described I groaned and thought-oh surely they aren't eating lamb again. For example, there were at least four dinners or lunches of roast leg of lamb with baby potatoes. My problem lies in the repetitive nature of these descriptions-after a few times around it all sounds the same. Pilcher paints beautiful word images describing the countryside, the garden, the beach, and the kitchen. I was really excited to find an unabridged version here on audible.
I read this book decades ago when it was first published in print and I enjoyed it at the time. This spellbinding audiobook will draw listeners into a narrative that spans generations, examines the changing dynamics of a resilient British family, and captures emotional experiences ranging from loss to love. 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.
When her grown children learn their grandfather's work is now worth a fortune, each has an idea as to what Penelope should do. Masterfully narrated by Actress Hayley Atwell, this timeless story will captivate listeners from the very first track.Īt 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.
Thirty years after The Shell Seekers swept into the hearts of readers across the globe, Rosamunde Pilcher's unforgettable saga appears for the first time as an unabridged digital audiobook. "A huge warm saga.A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence." (Maeve Binchy for The New York Times Book Review)
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