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Book SynopsisThis is a splendid, heartwarming novel of pain, struggle, decency, triumph and just what we need in these times - Frank McCourtIt is 1888 and Jack the Ripper is stalking the streets of Whitechapel. For the people that live there, he is just one more adversary in their everyday battle to survive. Despite working long days at the tea factory, and the constant threat of the Ripper, Fiona Finnegan knows that life is better for her than for many others. With a father in work, a roof over her head, enough to eat and a loving family to keep her warm, she is among the respectable working poor.' And she also has Joe. Fiona and Joe Bristow have been sweethearts for as long as anyone can remember, and are saving up their meagre wages so that some day, they can open their very own shop. But things take a terrible turn for Fiona when events conspire to tear her, Joe and her family apart, and she finds herself alone in the world. The East End is a dangerous place to be by oneself,
Trade ReviewThis is a splendid, heartwarming novel of pain, struggle, decency, triumph – and just what we need in these times. -- Frank McCourt
I loved this vividly researched and wonderfully rumbustious yarn – brilliantly told, great fun to read. -- Simon Winchester
the novel's lively plotting, big cast of warmly drawn characters and long-deferred romantic denouement make this a ripping yarn. * Publishers Weekly *
The Tea Rose is the kind of book that calls for a rainy day, a cozy chair and a good, steaming cup of tea. It’s strong and satisfying, with a taste that lingers in the memory. -- Paula Cohen
Bold, brisk and beguiling, The Tea Rose is a splendid brew of a book. -- Sam Twining
