In telling the story of Judith Dunbar and her loved ones, Rosamunde Pilcher decribes each family member with warmth, wisdom and clear eyed insight. Coming Home is a story to be savored, an old fashioned tale hardly anyone knows how to tell anymore. Like September, it teems with marvelous, memorable characters. Like The Shell Seekers, Coming Home is an intensely personal story. Her most ambitious and compelling work yet, Coming Home is a vast canvas, and a vividly drawn portrait of an era close to us in time, yet now disappeared.

Now, after five years in the writing, Coming Home is the tale Rosamund Pilcher believes to be the capstone of a lifetime of writing. These two remarkable stories have become modern classics around the world. Then came September, brim*ming with memorable characters, people we cared about, cherished and loved. One of the most beloved storytellers of our time, Rosamund Pilcher first achieved international recognition with The Shell Seekers. But it is the fate of this painting that just may tear the family apart. It is this painting that symbolizes to Penelope the ties between the generations. the unifying thread is an oil painting entitled ‘ The Shell Seekers,’ done by Penelope’s father. The family centers around Penelope, and it is her love, courage, and sense of values that determine the course of all their lives, Deftly shifting back and forth in time, each chapter centers on one of the principal players in the family’s history.

Set in London and Cornwall from World War II to present, The Shell Seekers tells the story of the Keeling family, and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. This epic romance has sold over 3.5 million copies to date her other bestsellers include Winter Solstice, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Coming Home. 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.

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