The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden

Author: Susanna Kearsley

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1402258593

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NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander A riveting and romantic journey through time, The Rose Garden drops a modern woman into the middle of a historical fiction novel when she's thrown back to 18th century Cornwall—only to find that might just be where she belongs. After the death of her sister, Eva Ward leaves Hollywood and all its celebrities behind to return to the only place she feels she truly belongs, the old house on the coast of Cornwall, England. She's seeking comfort in memories of childhood summers, but what she finds is mysterious voices and hidden pathways that sweep her not only into the past, but also into the arms of a man who is not of her time. Soon Eva discovers that the man, Daniel Butler, is very, very real and he draws her into a world of intrigue, treason, and love. Inside the old British house, begins to question her place in the present, she realizes she must decide where she really belongs: in the life she knows or the past she feels so drawn towards. A brilliant escape that gives one woman the chance to time-travel and find her place in British history, The Rose Garden presents Susanna Kearsley's signature combination of romance and fascinating historical fiction at its very best. Also by Susanna Kearsley: The Winter Sea The Firebird A Desperate Fortune Named of the Dragon The Shadowy Horses The Splendour Falls Season of Storms Mariana Bellewether

The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden

Author: Kristjana Gunnars

Publisher: Red Deer, Alta. : Red Deer College Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13:

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Combining the genres of fiction, memoir, the familiar essay and theoretical speculation, The Rose Garden forms an unusual synthesis. The protagonist and narrator is a Canadian literary scholar on study leave in Germany. While there, her involvement with her books on the one hand and a love relationship on the other creates a surprising blend of life and fiction. Her readings in classical European texts forefront the question of a woman reader's response. Her involvement with her lover makes her wonder why there is so little difference between life and literature on the level of experience. This is an uncommon book that defies traditional rules of style and genre and provokes the question of what meaning literary works actually have in our lives.

Goodbye, My Rose Garden Vol. 1
Goodbye, My Rose Garden Vol. 1

Author: Dr. Pepperco

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1645059324

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Early in the twentieth century, Hanako journeys to England to follow her dream of becoming a novelist. When things don’t work out quite as she planned, she finds employment as a personal maid to noblewoman Alice Douglas, who makes a most unusual request: she begs Hanako to kill her! As Hanako tries to figure out why her mistress would make such a shocking plea, their relationship grows into something far deeper.

Orwell's Roses
Orwell's Roses

Author: Rebecca Solnit

Publisher: Granta Books

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1783785535

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Roses, pleasure and politics: a fresh take on Orwell as an avid gardener, whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world. 'I loved this book... An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times' Margaret Atwood 'Expansive and thought-provoking' Independent Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening - George Orwell Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell is said to have planted in his cottage in Hertfordshire, Rebecca Solnit explores how his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and power. Following his journey from the coal mines of England to taking up arms in the Spanish Civil War; from his prescient critique of Stalin to his analysis of the relationship between lies and authoritarianism, Solnit finds a more hopeful Orwell, whose love of nature pulses through his work and actions. And in her dialogue with the author, she makes fascinating forays into colonial legacies in the flower garden, discovers photographer Tina Modotti's roses, reveals Stalin's obsession with growing lemons in impossibly cold conditions, and exposes the brutal rose industry in Colombia. A fresh reading of a towering figure of the 20th century which finds solace and solutions for the political and environmental challenges we face today, Orwell's Roses is a remarkable reflection on pleasure, beauty, and joy as acts of resistance. 'Luminous...It is efflorescent, a study that seeds and blooms, propagates thoughts, and tends to historical associations' New Statesman 'A genuinely extraordinary mind, whose curiosity, intelligence and willingness to learn seem unbounded' Irish Times

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Author: Joanne Greenberg

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1429988770

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The classic novel about a young woman's struggle against madness, now a Holt Paperback, with a new afterword by the author Hailed by The New York Times as "convincing and emotionally gripping" upon its publication in 1964, Joanne Greenberg's semiautobiographical novel stands as a timeless and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness. Enveloped in the dark inner kingdom of her schizophrenia, sixteen-year-old Deborah is haunted by private tormentors that isolate her from the outside world. With the reluctant and fearful consent of her parents, she enters a mental hospital where she will spend the next three years battling to regain her sanity with the help of a gifted psychiatrist. As Deborah struggles toward the possibility of the "normal" life she and her family hope for, the reader is inexorably drawn into her private suffering and deep determination to confront her demons. A modern classic, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden remains every bit as poignant, gripping, and relevant today as when it was first published.

The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden

Author: Sarah Calvert

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-08-10

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1365240339

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ALL proceeds for this book will be donated to Love Unconditional and used to help children's hospitals. See more: http: //loveunconditionalproject.blogspot.com A long time ago, in a far away kingdom called Splendora, a deadly plague swept through the land, claiming the life of the beautiful queen. The king, who loved his wife very much, commanded that a palace garden be built in her honor. Years later, the palace gardener, Rose, has fallen in love with the prince. Knowing that a prince and a commoner could never be married, her hopes of attending his engagement ball are deflated. However, when a simple act of kindness alerts the attention of a fairy, she realizes she might have a chance after all. The fairy promises to transform her into the most beautiful girl in the kingdom, but only for the night. A charming story about magic, beauty and the power of kindness, The Rose Garden is a perfect tale for all ages.

The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden

Author: Tracy Rees

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2021-08-19

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1529046386

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The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore. Every house has its secrets . . . For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hamstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her mother’s mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room. When young local girl Mabs is offered the chance to become Mrs Finch’s companion, it saves her from a desperate life on the canals. Little does she know that all is not as picture-perfect as it seems. Mabs is about to become tangled in the secrets that chased the Finches from their last home, and trapped in an impossible dilemma . . . ‘Tracy Rees is a natural storyteller . . . What a treat it is!’ – Rachel Hore, author of A Gathering Storm. 'In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action . . . the roles and attitudes to women at the end of the Victorian period and the emerging ‘women’s movement were riveting. Totally unputdownable.' – Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife.

The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden

Author: Anna Waldherr

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1602478902

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The Rose Garden is a moving first-hand account of the scars left by childhood sexual abuse on the life of a successful, female attorney. Despite strong subject matter, the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of sexual abuse are sensitively addressed. An autobiography and family memoir, The Rose Garden spans four generations. Through the prism of her family circle, author Anna Waldherr examines the question of suffering, the bonds of family, and the nature of courage. Ultimately, The Rose Garden is a story of hope, compassion, and forgiveness.