The Rose Grower

American Literature

Author: Michelle de Kretser

In a corner of southwestern France, a young rose grower nurtures a private passion to breed an exotic new flower. But the year is 1789, and the world is about to change.,,,The Rose Grower throws a subtle, slanting light on the underside of history, as a young woman and her family are caught in the bloodthirsty years of the French Revolution. Her private passion is to create a….Read More

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