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Quote by Jennifer Donnelly

“It's only the body that's gone. Only the body. There's a part that doesn't go in the ground, a part that stays inside you forever.”

Book:The Tea Rose

Work

The Tea Rose

In this historical fiction, the protagonist navigates a complex web of relationships and intrigue amidst the bustling tea markets of the 19th century. The story delves into the passions and deceptions that define human nature, all while capturing the vibrant atmosphere of a bygone era. more

Author

Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly is an American author known for her historical novels and young adult literature. Her works are renowned for their rich historical background and profound emotional descriptions, which have won her a wide following among readers. more

“I just took [my cancer diagnosis] as bad luck, basically. It did strike me almost immediately, my atheist sort of thing kicked in and I thought "ha, if I was a God-botherer, I'd be thinking, why me God? What have I done to deserve this?" and I thought at least I'm free of that, at least I can simply treat it as bad luck and get on with it.”

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Author:Iain Banks

“I'm sorry," I heard him say again. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a sudden blur of movement as he slid out of his seat, left some bills for the breakfast he wouldn't eat, and walked away. And as he did, I thought again of those mornings in the hallway at school, way back in ninth grade. Everything had started in such sharp detail, each aspect pronounced and clear. Obviously, endings were different. Harder to see, full of shapes that could be one thing or another, with all the things that you were once so sure of suddenly not familiar, if they were even recognizable at all.”