Rosamunde Pilcher, author of the sweeping, bestselling family saga The Shell Seekers, has died aged 94. “Rosamunde Pilcher was groundbreaking as she was the first to bring family sagas to the wider public. She was so much fun, and a much-loved friend.”The Rosamunde Pilcher trail: why German tourists flock to Cornwall Read morePilcher followed The Shell Seekers with bestsellers including Coming Home and September, both of which were filmed for television. Born in Lelant on the north coast of Cornwall, Pilcher began writing at the age of seven and published her first story when she was 19. Her first novel as Rosamunde Pilcher, A Secret to Tell, was published in 1955.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2019 13:29 UTC