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Set amid the grim coal mines of 1872 Wigan, England, Martin Cruz Smith’s *Rose* follows seasoned detective Jonathan Blair as he is hired to locate a vanished miner. His investigation leads him into the world of Rose, a fierce and unapologetic pit girl whose fierce spirit and daring defiance challenge the rigid social mores of the era. As Blair and Rose’s paths intertwine, attraction sparks, exposing both the harsh realities of mining life and the complex interplay between class, gender, and desire in the Victorian industrial landscape.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Martin Cruz Smith
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