Rose (novel)
Encyclopedia
Rose is a novel published in 1996 by the Martin Cruz Smith
. The story is set in 19th century Wigan
, Lancashire, England, a district with extensive coal mines.
', Blair solves the mystery and, in the process, finds himself as well.
Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith is an American mystery novelist.-Early life and education:Born Martin William Smith in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing in 1964...
. The story is set in 19th century Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
, Lancashire, England, a district with extensive coal mines.
Synopsis
Jonathan Blair, a mining engineer, returns from Africa's Gold Coast and, on finding his native England utterly depressing, falls into melancholy and alcoholism. Blair wishes desperately to return to Africa, so, in exchange, he agrees to investigate the disappearance of a local curate engaged to marry the daughter of Blair's patron. With the unexpected assistance of Rose, a Wigan 'pit brow girlWomen wearing pants
Women wearing pants were thought by some to be historically almost non-existent, apart from Amazonian women, but have become more commonplace since the advent of feminism in the middle to late 20th century.-History:...
', Blair solves the mystery and, in the process, finds himself as well.
Translations
The book has been translated into- Spanish
- Dutch
- Portughese
- French
- German
- Greek
- Polish
- Russian
- Hebrew
Reviews
- "Rose, a richly textured Victorian thriller from Martin Cruz Smith" by Martin Cruz Smith in Time. 147, no. 23, (1996): 73,
- Review by E. Weber, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 101, no. 24, (1996): 50
- Review by David Horspool in TLS, the Times literary supplement. no. 4861, (1996): 22
External links
- Working in a coal mine - The bestselling author of "Gorky Park" finds literary gold in a notorious English mining town interview from Salon.comSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...