ROSE IN BLOOM is the sequel to EIGHT COUSINS. The story tells of Rose Campbell, now almost grown, finding her way in society. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist. Born in Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father but also received instruction from Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, all friends of Alcott's family. Her best known works, LITTLE WOMEN, LITTLE MEN, and JO'S BOYS, were based on the childhood experiences of