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Rose Tremain

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stonkytonk11 · 07/06/2025 22:35

I have just finished reading ‘Lily’ by this author. I absolutely loved it and this is the first book I’ve read by Rose Tremain…has anyone else read anything by her that they’d recommend?

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mambojambodothetango · 21/06/2025 09:19

She's one of my favourites since I read Sacred Country - one of the most astonishing books I've read and will be especially interesting to revisit in the current trans debate. I also loved The Road Home and the Colour. Not read Music and Silence and didn't really like Trespass that much.

ThePoshUns · 20/06/2025 23:28

Philistines!

Terpsichore · 20/06/2025 18:35

@JudyInDisguiseWithGlasses and @ThePoshUns great to find other people who love The Way I Found Her - I love it and once chose it for a book group, but nobody else could see why I was so keen on it!

mimbleandlittlemy · 19/06/2025 13:03

Music and Silence, The Colour, The Gustav Sonata are my top faves, but I don't think she's written a dud.

JudyInDisguiseWithGlasses · 18/06/2025 19:06

I remember reading The Way I Found Her as a teenager on holiday in Israel. I was captivated by it.

Hertsmum78 · 12/06/2025 14:15

I love her! Trespass, The Road Home, The Gustav Sonata probably my favourites but it's hard to go wrong.

ThePoshUns · 12/06/2025 09:32

I also liked Tracey Chevalier who writes historical novels.

TinselAngel · 12/06/2025 09:09

I loved the Road Home
”vodka for lubrication!”

EasternStandard · 12/06/2025 09:08

I saw her mentioned on here and just took a chance.

Have since read about six in a row. So good. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them.

Visiblyabove25 · 12/06/2025 09:07

(And if you like Rose Tremain, I’d recommend Helen Dunmore too, if you haven’t read her already. Birdcage Walk is incredible)

Visiblyabove25 · 12/06/2025 09:06

I absolutely adore Rose Tremain. I’d definitely recommend the Road Home, but my personal favourite is The Gustav Sonata.
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stilldumdedumming · 08/06/2025 17:15

@Amiablethats lovely to know (how I imagine her too). I can’t believe how she can right so convincingly from such varied perspectives.

I think I read sacred country when it came out. 33 years ago and I still think about it!

Amiable · 08/06/2025 17:06

I love Rose Tremain’s writing, and was lucky enough to meet her a few years ago at a talk she was doing about “The Road Home” - she was just how I’d imagined her - clever, deadpan sense of humour, gracious, observant and with a hint of ‘doesn’t suffer fools’.

Arrestedforit · 08/06/2025 15:21

@stonkytonk11 thank you for reminding me about an author I love!
Trespass is another good one, especially if you are off on holiday to France any day soon.

fatgirlswims · 08/06/2025 15:02

The road home and lily are the two I have read.

I can still feel them lingering years later

ThePoshUns · 08/06/2025 11:44

I love the character of Merivel and Robert Downey jnr played him a treat in the film version

CrowMate · 08/06/2025 11:23

I’d second Restoration.

ThePoshUns · 08/06/2025 11:22

Oh thanks @TonTonMacouteI will have a listen of that

TonTonMacoute · 08/06/2025 09:42

There is a radio adaptation of Music and Silence available on the BBC Sounds app atm.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m002cbf7?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

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stonkytonk11 · 08/06/2025 07:21

Oh brilliant, thanks! Yes I feel like I’ve just discovered something exciting!! Will go and check out some others now 🙂

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ThePoshUns · 07/06/2025 23:08

Oh and Restoration!

ThePoshUns · 07/06/2025 23:07

Rose Tremain is a fabulous writer, I she read nearly all of her books. I liked The Way I Found Her, The Road Home, Music and Silence, The Colour.
lucky you to have all these amazing books yet to read!

NannyR · 07/06/2025 22:59

The Colour is a brilliant book.

RedRosie · 07/06/2025 22:57

I'd recommend Music and silence and The colour @stonkytonk11. Both extraordinary. She's a wonderful writer.