![]() ![]() Sofya had to make some impossible choices in the novel – choosing to leave her family and then her child, in order to try to save them.How was she an important character in the story? What do you think of the author’s decision to open and close the novel with Luba’s voice? Luba, whose name symbolises love, is a key character in Lost Roses.What did you like/not like about their portrayal? ![]() Eliza’s real-life relationship with her daughter Caroline evolves over the course of the book. Caroline Ferriday, the protagonist of Lilac Girls, is a teenager in Lost Roses.In what ways were they both good mothers? How did Sofya’s stepmother, Agnessa, affect Sofya and Luba emotionally? How did their mother’s legacy play a continuing role in their lives? How did these relationships impact Eliza, Sofya and Varinka’s lives? Compare Eliza’s mother to Varinka’s. Mother–daughter relationships play a vital role in Lost Roses.You meet three very different heroines in Lost Roses: Eliza, Sofya and Varinka.Three women’s lives converge beneath the ominous clouds of The Great War, little knowing that the bonds they form will profoundly affect their life stories.Īn exploration of the unbreakable bonds of women’s friendship during the darkest days of history, Lost Roses is sure to generate an unforgettable reading group discussion. ![]() Inspired by true events, in Martha Hall Kelly’s Lost Roses she takes readers back a generation from her bestselling Lilac Girls, this time featuring real-life hero Caroline Ferriday’s mother, Eliza. ![]()
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