Ashes of Roses
Ashes of Roses by MJ Auch is a historical novel published by Square Fish on July 21, 2015. This first edition, comprising 272 pages, is presented in English and follows the journey of Rose Nolan, a seventeen-year-old Irish immigrant who arrives at Ellis Island in search of opportunities. Instead of the dream she envisioned, Rose encounters the harsh realities of tenement life and factory work, all while striving to care for her younger sister.
Readers will find a narrative that explores social themes such as prejudice and racism within the context of early 20th-century America. As Rose navigates her challenging circumstances, she discovers moments of joy with friends and the inspiring goals of her mentor, Gussie. The story intensifies with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911, forcing Rose to confront her conflicting desires for fun and her commitment to advocating for better working conditions. This poignant tale captures the struggles and resilience of immigrants during a transformative period in U.S. history.
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When Rose Nolan arrives on Ellis Island as a seventeen-year-old Irish immigrant, she is looking for a land of opportunities; what she finds is far from all she’d dreamed. Stubborn and tenacious, she refuses to give up. Left alone to fend for herself and her younger sister, Rose is thrust into a hard-knock life of tenements and factory work.
But even as she struggles, Rose finds small bright points in her new life—at the movies with her working friends and in the honest goals of her mentor, Gussie. Still, after her exhausting days as a working girl, Rose must face the confusion of balancing her need for simple fun with her more wary feelings about joining Gussie in her fight for better working conditions.
When the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 rushes into Rose’s life, her confusions are brought to an all-too-painful head. To whom and to what can she turn when everything around her is in ashes?
Sharp, poignant, and stirringly real, MJ Auch has written a powerful historical novel that is hard to put down.
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