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| Original Title: | The Winter Rose |
| ISBN: | 0007191324 (ISBN13: 9780007191321) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Tea Rose #2 |
| Characters: | Fiona Finnegan, Joe Bristow, Seamie Finnegan, Charlie Finnegan, Roddy O'Meara, Sid Malone, Willa Alden, India Selwyn-Jones, Frederick Lytton, Gemma Dean, Frankie Betts |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) Africa |
Jennifer Donnelly
Paperback | Pages: 736 pages Rating: 4.31 | 19219 Users | 1391 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose #2) |
| Author | : | Jennifer Donnelly |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 736 pages |
| Published | : | November 30th 2006 by Harper Collins |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fiction. Historical Romance |
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Another strong, satisfying novel, full of rich storytelling, by the author of the favourite THE TEA ROSE. An epic tale of secret love and hidden passions. It is 1900 and the dangerous streets of East London are no place for a well-bred woman. But India Selwyn Jones is headstrong: she has trained as one of a new breed, a woman doctor, and is determined to practice where the need is greatest. It is in these grim streets where India meets - and saves the life of - London's most notorious gangster, Sid Malone. Hard, violent, devastatingly attractive, Malone is the opposite of India's cool, aristocratic fiance. though Malone represents all she despises, India finds herself unwillingly drawn ever closer to him - enticed by his charm, intrigued by his hidden, mysterious past. tHE WINtER ROSE brings the beginning of the turbulent twentieth century vividly to life, drawing the reader into its wretched underworld, its privileged society, and the shadowland between the two, where the strict rules of the time blur into secret passions. Praise for tHE tEA ROSE: 'Most seductive . . . the writing is so fluid you feel the author simply loves telling her story' Frank McCourt 'I loved this vividly researched and wonderfully rumbustious yarn - brilliantly told, great fun to read' Simon WinchesterRating Appertaining To Books The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose #2)
Ratings: 4.31 From 19219 Users | 1391 ReviewsArticle Appertaining To Books The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose #2)
Unfortunately, this was actually on the lower end of the 3 scale for me. I am glad to be done with it and move on to something I like more. I really enjoyed the first book, The Tea Rose. This one was just too much for me. Way too long at over 700 pages. I can see the appeal for others, but it didn't work for me. It didn't feel new or exciting...it was too similar to The Tea Rose in style and the characters didn't have anything new to offer. After several hundred pages, I was actually starting toWhen India Selwyn Jones, a young woman from a noble family, graduates from the London School of Medicine for Women in 1900, her professors advise her to set up her practice in Londons esteemed Harley Street. Driven and idealistic, India chooses to work in the citys East End instead, serving the desperately poor.In these grim streets, India meetsand saves the life of Londons most notorious gangster, Sid Malone. A hard, wounded man, Malone is the opposite of Indias aristocratic fiancé, Freddie
Jennifer Donnelly does it again! She is definitely at the top of my favorite authors list.One of the main things that kept me from being 100% in love with Tea Rose was Joe Bristow. His character was very well portrayed, don't get me wrong--I just didn't have much use for the guy. He did a couple of things in this book that really pissed me off. Then I finally realized...Donnelly is just so bloody brilliant with characterization that Joe was just being a man! Stupid, bull-headed and...wrong! He
I think I lost more sleep over this one than The Tea Rose! What an awesome sequel, I think it's better than The Tea Rose. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing more of Joe and Fiona, their children and of course Seamie. Lots of love, laughter, adventure, heartbreak, tears and more tears. I don't want to say much about the plot, because one of the two main characters in this book is a surprise return at the end of TTR and I don't want to give it away to those who haven't read the first book. This story
Much to my disappointment, this book began with an unknown character-India. My expectations of being plunged back into Fiona's life made it difficult to get into the story. I did not remain disappointed!!! :) This is a beautiful story. One I hated to see come to a close. It definitely makes my list of Favorites!!!!
It just wasn't as good as the first book. And I'm not really looking forward to the third now, because I couldn't care less about Seamie and Willa.
He realized she was a rare creature.As rare as a rose in winter ... Another epic tale, to be sure BUT, some of the conincidences and clichés had me rolling my eyes a few times. The world is a big place and back in the early 1900s, transport was not as it is today. Means of communication were limited ... telegrams, which probably took forever to get from A to B! I won't say anything but if you have read it, you will probably know what I mean.Sid and India had a tough time of it ... the treatment
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