Why is this novel named The Shell Seekers? What role does this phrase play in the plot?

Name three characters and describe what they would prefer to do with The Shell Seekers painting. How do their goals for the painting differ?

We never really meet Ambrose later in life, yet we can glean a lot about him. How does the reader infer what type of person Ambrose was and what qualities he passed on to his children?

How does Lawrence and Sophie's marriage and style of thinking impact Penelope and her way of life both as a child and as she grows up?

What do you think Noel will do with his inheritance? What about Nancy? Do you think Olivia's predictions about their future will come true?

Should Penelope have told her family about Richard, especially after Ambrose left her for his secretary? Why...