The Winter Rose - Hardcover

Donnelly, Jennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401301037 ISBN 13: 9781401301033

Publisher: Hyperion Books, 2008

Synopsis

Graduating from the London School of Medicine for Women in 1900, aristocratic and idealistic India Selwyn-Jones attempts to establish herself in the East End by providing services to disadvantaged patients, a practice that is challenged by a notorious gangster, until she saves his life and falls in love with him. 75,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Praise for ‘The Winter Rose’:

'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. Recommended.'
Barbara Taylor Bradford

‘Donnelly’s feel for the period and attention to detail make this more than just a ripping yarn.’
Telegraph

‘So vividly imagined that it’s like time-travelling back to 1900’
Eve magazine

‘Melodramatic set pieces keep this romp rattling along, with drugs, prostitution and robbery adding colour to a world defined by poverty and corruption.’
Daily Mail

‘Compelling reading’
Heat, number 9 chart position (pb)

‘Savour every page, it’s well worth it.’
Easy Living

‘A vivid and entertaining read...it’s a brilliant story.’
Yours magazine

More praise for ‘The Winter Rose’:

‘A great read with fabulous characters, plenty of historical drama and romance, as well political intrigue and moments of sumptuously gothic excess.’
www.hagharlotsheroines.com

‘Rollicking romance’ Dorset Echo

Praise for the ‘The Tea Rose’:

‘This is a most seductive novel. You’ll be charmed by the novels heroine – her intelligence, her courage, her great heart. Despite her suffering – a lost love, a tragic family – there are moments you will want to cheer. It’s the kind of novel where the writing is so fluid you feel the author simply loves telling her story. This is a splendid, heartwarming novel of pain, struggle, decency, triumph – and just what we need in these times.’ Frank McCourt

‘I loved this vividly researched and wonderfully rumbustious yarn – brilliantly told, great fun to read.’ Simon Winchester

‘Bold, brisk and beguiling, ‘The Tea Rose’ is a splendid brew of a book.’ Sam Twining

About the Author:

Jennifer Donnelly is the author of The Tea Rose and the children's book A Northern Light. She lives in Brooklyn and Tivoli, New York, with her husband and daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1401301037
• ISBN 13: 9781401301033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 707