by Marita Conlon-McKenna · Transworld Ireland · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848271234
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«The Rose Garden» is the contemporary novel by Marita Conlon-McKenna, published by Transworld Ireland in paperback (352 pages, in English).
After the sudden death of her husband, Molly is left alone with a large house to maintain and finances in disarray. To avoid having to sell it, she decides to restore the old walled rose garden and the gardener's cottage; as the garden blooms again, Molly regains hope and trusts in the future.
Contemporary fiction novel originally published in English by Transworld Ireland on 20 June 2013. The plot is set in Ireland, around a country house with gardens.
Aimed at a general audience, with special appeal for those who enjoy stories of overcoming adversity, family life and garden settings.
Marita Conlon-McKenna is an Irish author of children's books and adult fiction. She is best known for her Famine-era historical children's book Under the Hawthorn Tree, the first book of the Children of the Famine trilogy, which was published in 1990 and achieved immediate success. Praised for its child-accessible yet honest depiction of the Great Famine, Under the Hawthorn Tree has been translated into over a dozen languages and is taught in classrooms worldwide. Conlon-McKenna went on to be a prolific writer and has published over 20 books for both young readers and adults. Her debut adult novel Magdalen was published in 1999.
