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The Rose Garden

By Tracy Rees
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For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is a vast playground, yet her life is shadowed by her mother's mysterious illness and the family's scandal-ridden past. When local girl Mabs becomes Mrs Finch's companion, she escapes a harsh life on the canals, only to find herself entangled in the family's secrets and impossible choices. Set in Victorian Hampstead, The Rose Garden is a richly imagined tale of intrigue and hidden truths.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong female protagonists, intricate family secrets, and evocative Victorian settings. Fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore will find much to love in this novel.

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Spellbinding historical fiction from the bestselling author of Amy Snow, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Tracy Chevalier and Dinah Jefferies.

Spellbinding historical fiction from the bestselling author of Amy Snow, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Tracy Chevalier and Dinah Jefferies.

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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...

The Rose Garden is a richly imagined novel full of intrigue and secrets, perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore.

Praise for The Rose Garden:

'Tracy Rees is a natural storyteller... What a treat it is!' Rachel Hore

'In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action, her writing bringing every scene to sparkling vivid life... Totally unputdownable.' Dinah Jefferies

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Dinah Jefferies praises the novel as "totally unputdownable," highlighting its vivid depiction of Victorian society and the emerging women's movement. Rachel Hore calls Tracy Rees "a natural storyteller" and celebrates the engaging setting and characters of Victorian Hampstead. Gill Paul commends the fresh writing style, meticulous research, and compassionate portrayal of women's stories that immerse readers fully in the world Rees creates.

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ISBN: 9781529091465

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Romance Tracy Rees

About the Author

Tracy Rees, author of The House at Silvermoor, was the first winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition. She has also won the Love Stories Best Historical Read award and been shortlisted for the RNA Epic Romantic Novel of the Year. A Cambridge graduate, Tracy had a successful career in non-fiction publishing before retraining for a second career practising and teaching humanistic counselling. She has also been a waitress, bartender, shop assistant, estate agent, classroom assistant and workshop leader. Tracy divides her time between the Gower Peninsula of South Wales and London.

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