The Rose Secateurs
Roland Curram
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In a Hampshire cottage on the eve of the twentieth century an unwanted child is born. Brought up in an institutional home, young Sarah Smith comes to the attention of one of the governors, Lady Isabel Kingsford, and becomes her maid servant. As we follow Sarah's story from rags to riches to romance, the author cleverly blends fact and fiction, bridging the emotional and historical divide between Edwardian and the modern world in a gripping and absorbing tale, one that explodes catastrophically in scandal and madness.Reviews
Amazon.co.uk: "This is a terrific read. A gripping page turner, I couldn't put it down..."About the Author
Born in Brighton, in 1932, Roland Curram trained as an actor at the RADA. After repertory seasons in Carlisle, Nottingham and Worthing, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967, for "Little Murders", then the National Theatre for "Grand Manoeuvres". His other West End credits include: "Enter a Free Man", "Design For Living", "Noises Off" (1984-85) and "Ross" at the Old Vic.
His films include: "The Silent Playground" and "Decline and Fall". He played 'Malcolm' in the Oscar winning "Darling", and he has appeared in many television plays and series, including: "Z Cars", "Nana", "The Avengers", "The Crezz", "Some Mother's do ’Ave ’Em" and "Holby City". He was 'Harold Perkins' in "Big Jim and the Figaro Club", and 'Freddie' in "Eldorado". His favourite role was 'Uncle Willie' in "High Society".
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Paperback
240 pages pages
Author
Roland Curram
Publisher
Matador
Publication date
1st October 2007
ISBN
9781906221225
