
The Tea Rose
The Tea Rose is a 2002 historical romance and historical fiction novel by Jennifer Donnelly. Much of the action takes place in New York, N.Y. and London, England. It features Jack the Ripper, Fiona Finnegan and Joe Bristow. Key subjects include death, fathers, revenge and tea trade.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 37 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 4 languages.
At about 756 pages, most readers finish it in 13–14 hours.
About The Tea Rose
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, Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams. But Fiona's life is shattered when the actions of a dark and brutal man take from her nearly everything-and everyone-she holds dear. Fearing her own death, she is forced to flee London for New York. There, her indomitable spirit propels her rise from a modest West Side shop-front to the top of Manhattan's tea trade. But Fiona's old ghosts do not rest quietly, and to silence them, she must venture back to the London of her childhood, where a deadly confrontation with her past becomes the key to her future.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Tea Rose?
The Tea Rose was written by Jennifer Donnelly and first published in 2002.
What genre is The Tea Rose?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.
How long is The Tea Rose?
The median edition has 756 pages, about 13–14 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Tea Rose?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Flame and the Flower, Soulless and Castle Rouge.
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