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East 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, a bright and defiant... read more
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The Tea Rose 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. Authentic and moving, The Tea Rose is an unforgettable novel-one certain... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Fiona Finnegan: worker in a tea factory, dreams of owning her own tea shop
- Joe Bristow: Fiona's beau, he is a costermonger's son
- Patrick "Paddy" Finnegan: Fiona's father, he works in the same tea factory as his daughter, part of the factory union
- Kate Finnegan: Fiona's mother
- Charlie Finnegan: One of Fiona's brothers
- Seamus "Seamie" Finnegan: Fiona's little brother, worships his older brother, Charlie
- William Burton: Owner of the Burton Tea Company, where Fiona and her father work
- Millie Peterson: Spoiled young woman, has her sights on Joe Bristow.She's a bitch.
- Tommy Peterson: Millie's very powerful, very rich father
- Nick Soams Elgin: Fiona's friend.He is warm-hearted.
- Roddy O'Meary: 'Uncle Roddy'. Close family friend to the Finnegan's.They call him uncle.
- Michael Finnegan: 'Uncle Michael'. True uncle to Fiona and brother to her father Paddy Finnegan.
- Mary: Michael's wife best friend.He has a sun named Ian.
- Sheehan: Add a description of this character.
- Harry
- Henri
- Mrs. Soames: Fiona's name after her marriage with Nick.
- Davey
- Oliver
- Nate: An ambitious young men.He and his wife opened a advertisement company.
- Maddie: An ambitious young woman.Nate's wife.
- Stan
- Teddy
- Jimmy
- Freddie
- Devlin
- Sid Malone
- Alec: Merry's father-in-law.
- Brendan
- Jack
- Neville
- Stuart
- Eileen: Fiona's little baby sister.
- Eames
- Grace
- Nicholas
- Mr. Mcclane
- David
- Ian: Merry's son.
- Mcpherson
- Elgin: Nick's dad.Really cruel and crude.
Setting & Locations edit
- East London, England
- Manhattan, New York
- India
- Whitechapel
- America
- Paris
- Wapping
- Montague Street
- Covent Garden
- China
- Southampton
- Knightsbridge
- Hyde Park
- Greenwich
- High Street
- Gramercy Park
- Camden Town
- Harrods
- Spitalfields
- Brighton
- The Slide
- Irving Place
- Tea Rose
- West Side
- Pittsburgh
- Assam
- Arles
- Hudson
- France
- Dublin
First Sentence edit
The scent of Indian tea leaves-back, crisp, and malty-was intoxicating.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Tea Rose Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Winter Rose.
This is book 47 of 146 in Whitcoulls Top 100 (2011). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Mister Pip, and followed by 1984.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jennifer Donnelly (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 14, 2003
ISBN: 0312288352
Page Count: 560
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 14, 2003
ISBN: 0312288352
Page Count: 560
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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