The Elopement

The Elopement
Tracy Rees
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 432pg
10 Nov 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529098624
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1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she' s expected to marry - and to marry well. Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist' s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before - wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena' s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena' s heart along with her likeness. Rowena knows her parents would never approve of Bartek, who in their eyes is nothing but a penniless foreigner. As her feelings grow, she has no-one to turn to. Dare she risk everything for love?
Tracy' s writing is so fresh, original and authentic -- Rosanna Ley Tracy is a very skilled storyteller who weaves the vivid strands of her story together against a rich historical background. -- Jane Johnson Tracy Rees writes from the heart -- Kathryn Hughes In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action, her writing bringing every scene to sparkling vivid life. The rich use of language meant I was fully immersed in the Victorian world of the main women protagonists and didn' t want to leave. Written with empathy and revealing differing sides to even more minor characters, the roles and attitudes to women at the end of the Victorian period and the emerging ' women' s movement were riveting. Totally unputdownable. -- Dinah Jefferies on The Rose Garden A rich, compelling and intricate tapestry of women' s lives . . . their wants, needs and dreams through the characters diverse lives. I couldn' t put it down. -- Liz Fenwick on The Rose Garden
A rich historical drama that is both a subtle study of the treatment of women and an entertaining escape. Pure joy. -- Jo Spain on The Rose Garden such a treat . . . I loved Tracy' s elegant writing and the vivid and relatable characters, and historically-rich story. . . wonderful and uplifting. - Nicola Cornick on The Rose Garden -- Nicola Cornick on The Rose Garden It' s so wonderful, so poignant and oh, the history. I loved delving into these women' s lives, their loves, their individual and very different and difficult plights. It' s eye opening and entertaining and moving all at the same time. Bravo to Tracy. I can' t wait to see this book fly. -- Lorna Cook on The Rose Garden a truly captivating tale of female friendship, courage and empowerment, all wrapped up in the wonderful escapism of an exquisite period drama - Samantha King on The Rose Garden -- Samantha King on The Rose Garden gorgeously written, deeply atmospheric, tense and vivid and a total page-turner. - -- Jenny Ashcroft on The Rose Garden The Rose Garden is full of hope and infectious optimism - just the thing for now! -- Kate Griffin on The Rose Garden The Rose Garden is a joy. Through its cast of memorable female characters, this novel sets the fight for justice against all the colour and optimism which is so characteristic of Tracy Rees' writing. -- Rebecca F John on The Rose Garden I absolutely loved it. With its compelling themes of female friendship and empowerment against all odds, The Rose Garden is a fascinating and compassionate story. -- Rosanna Ley on The Rose Garden The Rose Garden is an absolute joy. I was completely swept up in the lives of Olive, Otty, Mabs and Abigail. Written with elegance, charm and wisdom, this book is both unputdownable and unforgettable. -- Hazel Prior on The Rose Garden I simply loved The Rose Garden. The setting of Victorian London has a Dickensian feel but, unlike Dickens, Tracy Rees peoples her city with a compelling cast of women characters battling poverty, class and gender inequality. The voice of poor but sparky Mabs will remain with me for a long time - she is a terrific creation. - -- Liz Trenow on The Rose Garden The Rose Garden is full of heart and a rich, lively cast of characters who transport the reader straight into its Victorian world. Gorgeous. - -- Eve Chase on The Rose Garden
Tracy Rees 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 lives on the Gower Peninsula of South Wales.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529098624
Published: 10 Nov 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 432

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