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A 17th Century English horticulturist and his daughter are shipwrecked on a desert island, where they meet a deposed pretender to the Chinese throne and his elderly advisor, lost while sailing to Rome to seek the Pope's help. While the young romance, the old haggle, European navigation savvy in exchange for a rare Chinese rose.
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Dedication: for John Clive (1924-1990) traveller soave sia il vento
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Works about this Work
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Multum In Parvo : Intertexts and Yin Yang Symbolism in Nicholas Jose's The Rose Crossing
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies in the 21st Century 2001; (p. [78]-85) - y States of Imagination : Nationalism and Multiculturalism in Australian and Southern Asian Literature New Delhi : Prestige Books Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2001 Z954104 2001 single work criticism
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'Taming Distance' : Cross-Cultural Connections in the Work of Nicholas Jose
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature , vol. 36 no. 1 2001; (p. 45-57) The articles discusses the treatment and presentation of China in Jose's novels, on the background of the tradition of imaginative engagement with Asia by other Australian authors. It argues that although Jose subscribes at times both to the myth of Asia's mystery and to cliches of oriental mysticism, his work differs from previous generations of Australian novelists in that the author looks to the possibility of "Sino-Australian symbiosis" as part of a desirable, if utopian, aim. Thus his work testifies to a shift in emphasis in respect of cross-cultural pursuits and the post-colonial stance, possibly subverting the notion of a unitary national identity. -
La Trobe University Essay : Vanishing Points : An Essay on the Work of Nicholas Jose
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (2000-2001) no. 227 2000; (p. 41-46) -
Landscape of Memory
1997
single work
biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 12 July 1997; (p. 24-28)
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 2 1995; (p. 23)
— Review of The Rose Crossing 1994 single work novel -
Portrait of the Artist as a Man
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 May 1995; (p. 10)
— Review of The Sitters 1995 single work novel ; The Rose Crossing 1994 single work novel -
Forecasts
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , September vol. 74 no. 1051 1994; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Rose Crossing 1994 single work novel -
A Rose by Any Other Name Becomes a Symbol
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 165 1994; (p. 17-18)
— Review of The Rose Crossing 1994 single work novel -
Successful Graft in Full Bloom
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 December 1994; (p. rev 4)
— Review of The Rose Crossing 1994 single work novel ; Tansie 1994 single work novel -
Multum In Parvo : Intertexts and Yin Yang Symbolism in Nicholas Jose's The Rose Crossing
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies in the 21st Century 2001; (p. [78]-85) -
Nick Jose : Behind the Great Wall
1994
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 November 1994; (p. 6A) -
`Celebration of a Star' at Launch
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 May 1995; (p. 24) -
Flowering of a Mystery
1995
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 3 June 1995; (p. 13) -
Nature or Nurture
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , Autumn vol. 56 no. 1 1996; (p. 196-207)
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cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cChina,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- Indian Ocean Region,
- 1600-1699
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