A passionate mountain climber, Willa Alden, has lost her
leg to a climbing expedition as she even yet strives to
find a route to the top of the magnificent Mount Everest.
A passion even greater is her consuming love for the
renowned polar explorer, Seamus Finnegan. Blaming Seamus
for making the decision against her will to save her life
by amputating her damaged leg; she turns against the one
who holds her heart and soul.
Back in London again Seamus reluctantly marries Jennifer, a
beautiful woman, and becomes father to a beautiful son,
surrounded by mysteries yet unknown to him. Seamus and
Willa are consistently drawn together as their love refuses
to lay dormant. They weather the storms of the war between
Germany and England, deception of those they know and love
only for their dangerous love to survive, albeit not
without drastic changes to them both. The story of truth,
justice, love and loyalty is passed down through
multi-generations.
The Alden and Bristow families of London are inevitably
tied together through multi-generations of history. With
honor and integrity, Willa's and Seamus' love endures all
the hardships and heartbreak throughout the war with lost
loved ones and woven with bitterness and deception. Many
characters are injected into the story that plays an
important part in main characters overcoming their
obstacles. This is a lengthy, however
wonderful, read with insights of the affects of the war on
entire families.
The vast multi-generational epic that began with The Tea
Rose and continued with The Winter Rose now reaches its
dramatic conclusion in The Wild Rose.
Longdon, 1914. World War I is looming on the horizon, women
are fighting for the right to vote, and global explorers are
pushing the limits of endurance at the Poles and in the
deserts. into this volatile time, Jennifer Donnelly places
her vivid and memorable characters:
- Willa Alden, a passionate mountain climber who lost her
leg while climbing Kilimanjaro with Seamus Finnegan, and who
will never forgive him for saving her life.
- Seamus Finnegan, a polar explorer who tries to forget
Willa as he marries a beautiful young woman back home in
England.
- Max von Brandt, a handsome sophisticate who courts high
society women, but who has a secret agenda as a German spy;
- and many others.
Readers who were left clamoring for more after The Winter
Rose will be happy to see many characters from the previous
novels continue their adventures in The Wild Rose. With
myriad twists and turns, thrilling cliffhangers, and
fabulous period detail and atmosphere, The Wild Rose
provides a highly satisfying conclusion to an unforgettable
trilogy. Fans will find the story compelling, exciting, and
well worth the wait.
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