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English Rose

  • 1983 first published
  • 320 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)

Published in 1983, English Rose is a historical romance novel by Jacqueline Marten. The story is set in Italy and England, in Napoleonic Wars, 1800–1815. Characters include Primrose Darcourt and Major Lord Kason Woodleigh.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 9 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 320 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800–1815

Characters

  • Primrose Darcourt
  • Major Lord Kason Woodleigh

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Romance
  • Tapestry romance

Quick answers

Who wrote English Rose?

English Rose was written by Jacqueline Marten and first published in 1983.

What genre is English Rose?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is English Rose?

The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to English Rose?

Readers who like it often enjoy Whitney, My Love, Stormfire and A Farewell to Arms.

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