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Passion, infidelity, social climbing, and one very special white rose weave a seductive narrative in this intelligent and tender novel.

At forty-eight, Marian Kahn, a professor of history at Columbia University, has reached a comfortable perch. Married, wealthy, and the famed discoverer of eighteenth-century adventuress Lady Charlotte Wilcox, she ought to be content. Instead, she is horrified to find herself profoundly in love with twenty-six-year-old Oliver, the son of her eldest friend. When Marian's snobbish cousin Barton announces his engagement to Sophie, a graduate student in Marian's department, Marian, Oliver, and Sophie find their lives woefully entangled and their hearts turned in unfamiliar directions. All three of them will learn that love may seldom be straightforward, but it's always a gift.

From the West Village to the Upper East Side, from the Hamptons to Millbrook, The White Rose is at once a nuanced and affectionate reimagining of Strauss' beloved opera Der Rosenkavalier and a mesmerizing novel of our own time and place.

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March 17, 2015
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5.25 x 1.5 x 5.75 inches
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1478959193
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978-1478959199
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''A satisfying, emotionally rich read.'' --Publishers Weekly

''A witty update of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier . . . rife with deliciously cutting social satire, but also with . . . observations on growing older.'' --Vogue

''Elegant and melancholy yet surprisingly optimistic, warmed by full-bodied characterizations and expert delineation of complex emotions.'' --Kirkus Reviews

''Incisive and urbane, The White Rose harks back to the gender confusions of Shakespeare's comedies while adding some surprising . . . twists.'' --The New York Times Book Review

''It engages the imagination and delivers a satisfying tale about the subtleties of love . . .'' -- USA Today

''The story is told . . . from one who knows Manhattan and the upper echelons of New York society inside out.'' -- The Los Angeles Times

''Utterly charming and sharply written.'' --Seattle Times

About the Author

Jean Hanff Korelitz grew up in Manhattan and educated at Dartmouth and Clare College, Cambridge. She is the author of You Should Have Known, Admission, The White Rose, and A Jury of Her Peers; as well as the children's book Interference Powder and The Properties of Breath, a collection of poetry. Her nonfiction has appeared in various anthologies and in publications such as Vogue, Real Simple, Reader's Digest and the New York Times. She lives in New York with her husband, Irish poet Paul Muldoon and their children.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Audio and Blackstone Audio; Unabridged edition (March 17, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478959193
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1478959199
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.5 x 5.75 inches

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Jean Hanff Korelitz is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels THE PLOT (The 2021 Tonight Show Summer Reads pick), YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN (adapted for HBO as "The Undoing" by David E. Kelley, and starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland), ADMISSION (adapted as the 2013 film starring Tina Fey), THE DEVIL AND WEBSTER, THE WHITE ROSE, THE SABBATHDAY RIVER and A JURY OF HER PEERS. A new novel, THE LATECOMER, will be published on May 31st, 2022. Her company BOOKTHEWRITER hosts "Pop-Up Book Groups" in person in NYC and online, where small groups of readers can discuss new books with their authors. www.bookthewriter.com

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little chicken

Surprising.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 2, 2023

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I wasn't loving the premise even though it was well written. The more I read the more I enjoyed the book. There were many surprises & I loved that.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2005

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THE WHITE ROSE is everything a novel should be. This is a beautifully written book, and author Jean Hanff Korelitz is to be congratulated.

The story is rich and complex. There are a variety of plots and subplots, each of which is compelling enough to be the center of its own novel.

The story gets off to a slow start, which serves neither the author nor her readers well. Yet once one immerses oneself in these characters, THE WHITE ROSE is touching and gripping.

There are a multitude of love affairs described, with excellent descriptions of passion.

There are different versions of the story of the White Rose, including the real one about a small group of upper class Germans who resisted the Nazis.

There are details about the highest levels of academia and scholarship, and about the lifestyles of those New Yorkers who, quietly and without ostentation, are very, very rich.

THE WHITE ROSE is filled with amazing insights, so incisive and so clear that these literally are breathtaking.

The only quibbles go to the author's descriptions of cooking. In one scene, on a day she describes as warm, a character puts on a tweed jacket and necktie to reduce a sauce and boil some pasta. Please! Who wears wool to labor over a hot stove? In another scene, a different character cooks a brisket in less than an hour. It takes more than an hour simply to prep a brisket, and the cooking needs four to six hours. Didn't anyone associated with the manuscript--author, agent, editor--have a clue?

The other issue is the author's sense of direction. The route she suggests using between Manhattan and East Hampton is preposterous. Once again, this weird discrepancy stops the lovely flow of her story.

Yet as a book, THE WHITE ROSE is the finest use of the metaphor of the rose as an example both of the life cycle and a thing of pure beauty since the excellent novel THE ROSE GROWER was published in 2000.

THE WHITE ROSE is a perfect bloom.

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Lesly Higgins

Clever

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I’m not familiar with the inspiration for the book, but enjoyed the story immensely. The author does such great characterizations. A very clever story.

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jane mcdonald

Trite and Tedious

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I had high expectations that this would be a well written, trenchant social satire ala Tom Wolfe. Instead it was leaden, uninspired and, at times, tedious. The portrayal of 48 year old women as old and loveless - in fact, they are unlovable by anyone but themselves (and even they don’t believe that) - is insulting. The portrayal of men is also insulting. They are cheaters and dull, braying cliches. Except for Oliver. He’s a compliant sex toy - safely kinky and insipid. Oliver’s intoxicating appeal to two intelligent, accomplished women is incomprehensible. Apparently being good in bed and making beautiful bouquets are his sole accomplishments. These ladies should get out more often - they can do better.

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I couldn't finish it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 3, 2022

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After about 120 pages this book still had not gripped my attention. I used to try to stick it out a bit longer and hope for the best but I just wasn't feeling it. I had very little connection to the characters, and it just wasn't working for me. I cut my losses and went on to something else. Your experience may be different.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2021

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I loved this book..read everything she wrote!!

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My favorite author

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Beautiful, beautiful novel written by my favorite author.

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Lisette

Unexpected twists are great

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Pulls you in. Surprises

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Camilla Macaulay

Simply lovely, funny and poignant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 24, 2016

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I discovered Jean Hanif Korelitz earlier this year and have been devouring all of her books. "The White Rose" is simply lovely. Oliver, a hopelessly romantic twenty- six year old florist is in love with Marian, a forty-nine year old, married art historian. Marian has written a best selling book and has received stacks of fan mail. Amongst these letters she finds a note from an eleven year old academically gifted little girl, Soriah. Soriah tells Marian that her mother is in prison and that she lives with her incapacitated grandmother. This story would make a wonderful farce on the stage, as I was reading I was mentally casting for the character of Barton, Marian's hilarious cousin.. The social-climbing ruthless. gossip columnist is another gem. She is determined to attend the wedding of Barton and Sophie Klein, an odd match if ever there was one. This book has it all romance, comedy and a hefty dose of sadness. Oliver's shop is called "The White Rose" and his reason for choosing this name is especially touching. A beautifully written, poignant love story. I would also recommend "A Jury of her Peers" by the same author.

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The white rose is a modern twist on Strauss Rosenkavalier and it gives the same delight, levity and poignancy of the original wh

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 12, 2016

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Korelitz writing is a treat! The white rose is a modern twist on Strauss Rosenkavalier and it gives the same delight, levity and poignancy of the original while ringing true to a contemporary audience. The story center on a love, affairs, mother's love, filial love and young love. It is elegant witty and a delight to read once drawn in by Koreliz prose you are hooked, it is something to saviour, a storyteller that manages to transport you, Manhattan, the beautiful roses, the wonderfully drawn three dimensional characters. This author is someone I will never cease to read. Highly recommended

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