Omnibus: The Shell Seekers / Wild Mountains Thyme / The Day Of The Storm

by Rosamunde Pilcher

One of the most beloved writers of all time, Rosamunde Pilcher is the author of such internationally acclaimed bestsellers as The Shell Seekers and September. The Empty House is about being in love with the wrong man; The Day of the Storm is about discovering family—and its secrets; and Under Gemini is about deception. A wonderful new omnibus edition of three full-length novels by one of America's favorites.

Genres: Fiction

768 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1994

About the author

Rosamunde Scott was born on 22 September 1924 in Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK, daughter of Helen and Charles Scott, a British commander. Just before her birth her father was posted in Burma, her mother remained in England. She attended St. Clare's Polwithen and Howell's School Llandaff before going on to Miss Kerr-Sanders' Secretarial College. She began writing when she was seven and published her first short story when she was 18. From 1943 through 1946, Pilcher served with the Women's Naval Service. On 7 December 1946, she married Graham Hope Pilcher, a war hero and jute industry executive who died in March 2009. They moved to Dundee, Scotland, where she remained until her death in 2019. They had two daughters and two sons, and fourteen grandchildren. Her son, Robin Pilcher, is also a novelist.

In 1949, her first book, a romance novel, was published by Mills & Boon, under the pseudonym Jane Fraser. She published a further ten novels under that name. In 1955, she also began writing under her married name Rosamunde Pilcher, by 1965 she her own name to all of her novels. In 1996, her novel Coming Home won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by Romantic Novelists' Association. She retired from writing in 2000 following publication of Winter Solstice. Two years later, she was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Reviews

[Franziska Self Fisken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vivid depictions of London, Porthkerris, Cornwall and other parts of the UK. Varied characters sympathetically drawn. Some satisfying hot water bottle romances.

[Doug · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all of these stories - but I especially liked "wild Mountain Thyme" which is the one I currently read.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the beginning was a bit slow, I really enjoyed reading about Penelope's life, especially the times during WWII and all the details about her father's work (painting is one of my hobbies).