The Missing Rose
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Publisher Description
The international bestseller—published in more than forty languages! A twenty-first-century parable in the tradition of The Alchemist, The Little Prince, and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
The Missing Rose is the story of Diana, a willful young woman who, following the death of her mother, sets out on a quest to find the twin she never knew she had. Although she is both beautiful and wealthy, Diana is confused and angry with life. Her overwhelming desire for approval has caused her to let go of her dreams, and now she does not know who she really is.
Diana’s search for her twin, Mary, leads her to a magical garden in Istanbul, where she learns the philosophy of roses. Later at home, by the sea in Rio, she meets the enigmatic artist Matthias, who also challenges her understanding of the world.
An enchanting and multilayered tale of chance encounters, magical gardens, vibrant cityscapes, and transformative learning, The Missing Rose is a profound modern-day fable about the wisdom of the heart.
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When 24-year-old Brazilian heiress Diana Oliveira learns from her dying mother that she has a twin, Mary, who was taken by their father when the girls were only one, a grieving Diana embarks on a quest to find Mary and, perhaps, meaning in her own life. But Mary, upon learning that the mother she'd long thought dead was alive, began writing her letters before disappearing under ominous circumstances only weeks before her mother's death. Finding clues in the letters, Diana leaves behind her close friends to look for Mary, taking guidance from a beggar and an artist who impart koanlike advice on how to live and stoke Diana's artistic dreams. Diana makes her way to Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a magical rose garden where all her questions might be answered. Ozkan mentions The Little Prince early in the story, taking his title from the book and invoking its reputation as a modern-day parable. He intends his tale to be read in the same tradition, but his effort falls flat, saddled with a clunky translation and rife with clich s, a shopworn story line, and plot twists that will come as no mystery to perceptive readers. Likewise, the moral fails to inspire: value those you love and follow your dreams. Excellent advice, but we've read it before.
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