The winter rose jennifer donnelly7/4/2023 ![]() ‘I loved this vividly researched and wonderfully rumbustious yarn – brilliantly told, great fun to read.’ Simon Winchester ![]() This is a splendid, heartwarming novel of pain, struggle, decency, triumph – and just what we need in these times.’ Frank McCourt It’s the kind of novel where the writing is so fluid you feel the author simply loves telling her story. Despite her suffering – a lost love, a tragic family – there are moments you will want to cheer. You’ll be charmed by the novels heroine – her intelligence, her courage, her great heart. ‘A great read with fabulous characters, plenty of historical drama and romance, as well political intrigue and moments of sumptuously gothic excess.’ ‘A vivid and entertaining ’s a brilliant story.’ ‘Melodramatic set pieces keep this romp rattling along, with drugs, prostitution and robbery adding colour to a world defined by poverty and corruption.’ ‘So vividly imagined that it’s like time-travelling back to 1900’ ‘Donnelly’s feel for the period and attention to detail make this more than just a ripping yarn.’ ![]() ![]() 'There's a hint of mystery, lots of interesting characters and locales such as India, Africa and California, with turn-of-the-century London at the centre of an engaging book. ![]()
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