{"product_id":"the-tea-rose-paperback-1","title":"The Tea Rose - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tea Rose\u003c\/i\u003e is a towering old-fashioned story, imbued with a modern sensibility, of a family's destruction, of murder and revenge, of love lost and won again, and of one determined woman's quest to survive and triumph.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEast London, 1888-a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, by the whispering waters of the Thames, a bright and defiant young woman dares to dream of a life beyond tumbledown wharves, gaslit alleys, and the grim and crumbling dwellings of the poor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Fiona's dreams are shattered when the actions of a dark and brutal man take from her nearly everything-and everyone-she holds dear. Fearing her own death at the dark man's hands, she is forced to flee London for New York. There, her indomitable spirit-and the ghosts of her past-propel her rise from a modest west side shopfront to the top of Manhattan's tea trade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthentic and moving, Jennifer Donnelly's \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Rose\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of such beloved epics as \"A Woman of Substance,\" \"The Thornbirds,\" and \"The Shell Seekers\" comes this towering story of murder and revenge, of love lost and won again, and of one determined woman's quest to survive and triumph... \u003cbr\u003eThe Tea Rose\u003cbr\u003eEast London, 1888-a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whispering waters of the Thames, Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams. \u003cbr\u003eBut Fiona's life is shattered when the actions of a dark and brutal man take from her nearly everything-and everyone-she holds dear. Fearing her own death, she is forced to flee London for New York. There, her indomitable spirit propels her rise from a modest West Side shop-front to the top of Manhattan's tea trade. But Fiona's old ghosts do not rest quietly, and to silence them, she must venture back to the London of her childhood, where a deadly confrontation with her past becomes the key to her future.\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of warmth and rich period detail, \"The Tea Rose\" begs for a comfy, overstuffed chair and plenty of time to keep turning those pages.\" \"-Dallas Morning News\" \u003cbr\u003e \"Steeped in melodrama, revenge, and a maddeningly star-crossed romance...a fine yarn.\" -\"People\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Donnelly writes books for children and adults, including the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Rose\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn and upstate New York, with her husband and two greyhounds. She has a passion for tea and roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259117715705,"sku":"9780312378028","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/keEzkazZcP9780312378028_72c2557a-2a0f-4580-ae34-33d98fea0db5.webp?v=1768765079","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-tea-rose-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}