Rose (novel)
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Rose is a novel published in 1996 by the Martin Cruz Smith. The story is set in 19th century Wigan, Lancashire, England, a district with extensive coal mines.
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[edit] Synopsis
Jonathan Blair, a mining engineer, returns from Africa's Gold Coast and, on finding his native England utterly depressing, falls into melancholy and alcoholism. Blair wishes desperately to return to Africa, so, in exchange, he agrees to investigate the disappearance of a local curate engaged to marry the daughter of Blair's patron. With the unexpected assistance of Rose, a Wigan 'pit brow girl', Blair solves the mystery and, in the process, finds himself as well.
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[edit] Reviews
- "Rose, a richly textured Victorian thriller from Martin Cruz Smith" by Martin Cruz Smith in Time. 147, no. 23, (1996): 73,
- Review by E. Weber, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 101, no. 24, (1996): 50
- Review by David Horspool in TLS, the Times literary supplement. no. 4861, (1996): 22
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41286206?referer=br&ht=edition
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68783735&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40343904&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/67313046&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/222686376&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/222098442&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55872724&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42543755&referer=brief_results
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79753310?referer=br&ht=edition
[edit] External links
- Working in a coal mine - The bestselling author of "Gorky Park" finds literary gold in a notorious English mining town interview from Salon.com
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