{"product_id":"book-izfo","title":"The Shell Seekers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosamunde Pilcher's beloved saga of one family's passions and heartbreaks - plus an interview with the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovering from a heart attack, Penelope Keeling discharges herself from hospital and returns to her cosy Cotswolds cottage. Fiercely self-sufficient, she values her independence above everything - but fears that others wish to take it from her…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenelope has one treasured possession - 'The Shell Seekers', painted by her artist father Lawrence Stern. A comforting reminder of a precious bygone time, it sparks memories of her bohemian Cornish childhood and her wartime romance with the love of her life. But when her self-centred adult children, Noel and Nancy, find out that Stern's work is now worth a fortune, they urge Penelope to sell up and give the money to them. Only her daughter Olivia - who has also known love and loss - respects her mother's freedom to make her own decisions. As Penelope searches her heart, and recalls the passions, tragedies and secrets of her past, she knows what she must do… but will it rip her family apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-selling and most famous sagas of the last four decades, \u003ci\u003eThe Shell Seekers \u003c\/i\u003eis an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Set in Gloucestershire, London, Cornwall and Ibiza, and shifting between 1939 and 1985, this poignant drama explores themes of memory, fate, trauma and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso featured is a fascinating episode of \u003ci\u003eBookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Nigel Forde talks to Rosamunde Pilcher about her life and novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Rosamunde Pilcher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Lin Coghlan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Tracey Neale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Narrator, Rosamunde Pilcher - \u003cb\u003eJessica Turner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenelope - \u003cb\u003eEmma Fielding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlivia - \u003cb\u003eEmily Berrington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy - \u003cb\u003eJasmine Hyde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Penelope - \u003cb\u003eKitty O'Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard - \u003cb\u003eCarl Prekopp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoel\/Ambrose - \u003cb\u003eWill Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosmo\/Mr Brookner\/Soldier - \u003cb\u003eJohn Lightbody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonia - \u003cb\u003eImogen Front\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanus - \u003cb\u003eIan Dunnett Jnr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence - \u003cb\u003eMichael Bertenshaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoris - \u003cb\u003eDebra Baker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiss Pawson - \u003cb\u003eAnna Spearpoint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Enderby - \u003cb\u003eJuliana Lisk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14-21 April 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shell Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e copyright © 1987 Rosamunde Pilcher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49394712478000,"sku":"BDizfo","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/izfo-Square-cover.jpg?v=1781869503","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-izfo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}