Rose Tremain

[stonkytonk11]

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?

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

The Colour is a brilliant book.

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!

Oh and Restoration!

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

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

Oh thanks @TonTonMacouteI will have a listen of that

I’d second Restoration.

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

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

I can still feel them lingering years later

@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.

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’.

@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!

I absolutely adore Rose Tremain. I’d definitely recommend the Road Home, but my personal favourite is The Gustav Sonata.
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(And if you like Rose Tremain, I’d recommend Helen Dunmore too, if you haven’t read her already. Birdcage Walk is incredible)

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.

I loved the Road Home
”vodka for lubrication!”

I also liked Tracey Chevalier who writes historical novels.

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

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

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

@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!

Philistines!

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.