Her debut novel, the lady s slipper, was shortlisted for the impress prize for new novelists in 2007. Buy the ladys slipper by deborah swift from waterstones today. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ladys slipper orchids are found throughout north america and are found in some areas of asia and europe. The stems of this herb produce ovalshaped leaves that are about 8 inches in length. It is the last surviving specimen and she wants to preserve it for future generations. The great majority of door county residents will be surprised to learn that the strikingly magnificent large yellow ladys slipper orchid is door countys official flower, and in the early 1980s the door county board of supervisors voted these plants and their habitats to be protected by law. Lady of the highway is the final book of deborah swifts highway trilogy for young adults and adults. A dark and gripping tale deeply rooted in rural english history, the lady s slipper reads at times like a 17thcentury folk ballad come to life. King charles ii has returned from exile, but memories of the english civil war still rankle. There is no greater compliment than give me more susanna gregory. The entire provincestate is coloured, regardless of where in that provincestate it occurs. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Information and translations of ladys slipper in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
Sisters of war by lana kortchik nook book ebook barnes. Buy a cheap copy of the ladys slipper book by deborah swift. My recommended christmas reading list the riddle of writing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is certainly not the usual runof the mill historical and i can highly recommend it as a slice of real life for anyone with an interest in this period of new york history, particularly those with family or connections to ireland. There are approximately 50 species in the temperate zones of north america, europe, and. Plants consist of a stout, hairy, leafy stalk usually bearing. Ladys slipper definition is any of several north american temperatezone orchids as of the genus cypripedium having flowers whose shape suggests a slipper called also lady slipper. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Deborah swift, author of the ladys slipper and past encounters if you love a rollicking, gritty, humorous crime caper, with a cast of disparate but entertaining characters, then tess makoveskys gravy train is a gem of brit grit crime fiction you wont want to miss. The plants database includes the following 15 species of cypripedium. Levens hall features as one of the locations of the book, which is set in 1660. Pink ladys slipper cypripedium acaule ontario wildflowers. Any of various orchids of the subfamily cypripedioideae and especially the genus cypripedium, having showy flowers with the lip. The ladys slipper shortlisted for the impress prize for fiction 2007 due to be published by macmillan new writing in 2009 the eye of the beholder poems one of my poems, sit upright has just been published in anon, which has recently been relaunched. Overall an excellent book and i will certainly look for more of ms swifts work. Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she gives us dialogue that jumps off the page. She keeps the strands of her story taut and i found myself unable to put the lady s slipper down. A powerful and hardhitting novel, it tackles the themes of loyalty and compassion, and emphasizes the hard choices that need to be made in wartime. Buy the lady s slipper by deborah swift from amazons fiction books store.
Her debut novel, the ladys slipper, was shortlisted for the impress prize for new novelists in 2007. Deborah swift born 1955, who has also written as davina blake, is an english writer of historical fiction, based in north west lancashire her first published novel was the ladys slipper 2010, macmillan, isbn 9780230746862, which alludes to the ladys slipper orchid found in the silverdale area near her home. Ladys slipper noun the noun ladys slipper has 1 sense 1. Deborah swift, author of the ladys slipper the author, lana kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. Norah isbn 9781611792829 pdf epub cynthia neale ebook. Deborah swift, author of the lady s slipper and the gilded lily cover work. Range map for pink ladys slipper cypripedium acaule please note. Before publishing her first novel deborah worked as a set and costume designer for theatre and tv. She also developed a degree course in theatre arts at the arden school of theatre, where she taught scenography and the history of design. The king is back, but the wounds of the civil war remain. Excellent murder mystery with larger than life characters and a tone in which you can tell the author is enjoying the telling of the tale. I have been a fan of deborah swifts books and have read all but the ladys slipper so far. Plants profile for cypripedium reginae showy ladys slipper.
Aug 21, 2016 buy the lady s slipper by swift, deborah from amazon s fiction books store. Her book, the ladys slipper was shortlisted for the impress prize. Ladysslipper article about ladysslipper by the free. Miras way, book 2 of the miramonde series, continues the mesmerizing tale of a renaissanceera female artist and the modernday scholar who risks everything to learn her secret. Her first novel, the ladys slipper, about the wild flower of that name, is available for free download here. The gilded lily is a novel about beauty and desire, about the stories we tell ourselves, and about how beng a sister can be both a burden and a saving grace. The ladys slipper was selected 1947 as the provincial floral emblem of pei. Nov 06, 2018 the ladys slipper by deborah swift requirements.
The ladys slipper is a verse form that plays with internal rhyme within a very short line. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lady s slipper. Top tips on writing historical fiction from 64 historical. Using prose that is remarkable for its simplicity, clarity and beauty her attention to detail is commendable she effortlessly evokes the early years of the restoration and the beginnings of the quaker movement. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ladys slipper. The ladys slipper is a fabulous debut novel from deborah swift.
As it is difficult to grow, the ladys slipper should not be disturbed in its native stands. Mira s way, book 2 of the miramonde series, continues the mesmerizing tale of a renaissanceera female artist and the modernday scholar who risks everything to learn her secret. Deborah swift, author of the lady s slipper mira s way, though one of a series, is a standalone story that grips from start to finish. Her book tend to be lengthy, full of atmospheric detail, and full of wonderfully developed characters and plots. Amy maroney has a gift of making the past come to life in a way that is relatable and engaging. Showy ladys slippers are the tallest native northern orchid, and many believe they are the most stunning. Ladys slipper populations are often endangered because of ruthless plundering, plucking and digging out. Idealistically, i thought when the law was approved. The lady s slipper may not be everyone s taste but it will appeal to the more discerning reader who is interested in character development, history, botany, and a jolly good read. A sweeping historical novel of orchids and obsession. Each of her characters are brought to life and its easy to empathise with them even the less likeable ones. It is 1483, and the pyrenees mountains are a dangerous place for a woma. Miras way ebook by amy maroney 97809975244 rakuten kobo.
Westmorland 1660 when artist alice ibbetson discovers a rare orchid, the ladysslipper, growing in a nearby wood, she is captivated by its beauty. A coloured province or state means this species occurs somewhere in that provincestate. See more ideas about books, reading, book worth reading. Recommended for fans of philippa gregory and rose tremain, as well as students of the english civil war. The ladys slipper may not be everyones taste but it will appeal to the more discerning reader who is interested in character development, history, botany, and a jolly good read. See more ideas about lady slipper orchid, orchids and planting flowers. Deborah swift, a former set and costume designer for the bbc, lives in windermere, england. John lovat, the bastard brother of one of queen elizabeths courtiers and always second fiddle to his snooty brother, is employed to solve the mystery of the death of a portuguese nobleman, and to hush up any scandal that might affect the court. Deborah swift hi amy, i have lots of ideas, but know i will be working on a book for many months, so the one i choose to work on must be interesting and dynamicmore hi amy, i have lots of ideas, but know i will be working on a book for many months, so the one i choose to work on must be interesting and dynamic enough to keep me hooked for a long time. It comes as no surprise to discover that deborah swift is a set and costume designer. There are old scores to settle, and religious differences.
Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. The ladys slipper westmorland, book 1 by deborah swift. A sweeping historical novel of orchids and obsession westmorland book 1 ebook. The slipper orchids carousel our carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Welcome to the online home of deborah swift, historical novelist. She keeps the strands of her story taut and i found myself unable to put the ladys slipper down. Deborah swift has the ability to write descriptive prose which really does conjure up a picture in your mind in glorious technicolour. Showy ladys slipper cypripedium reginae by wayne owen. Dec 10, 2015 excellent murder mystery with larger than life characters and a tone in which you can tell the author is enjoying the telling of the tale. Can their bond survive under the shadow of occupation. The unusually large family of some 450 genera and an estimated 10,000 to 17,500 species includes terrestrial, epiphytic see epiphyte, and saprophytic. The tiny poem with the close rhyme lends itself to silliness.
Westmorland 1660 when artist alice ibbetson discovers a rare orchid, the lady s slipper, growing in a nearby wood, she is captivated by its beauty. King charles ii has returned from exile, but memories of. Buy the ladys slipper by deborah swift from amazons fiction books store. Shadow on the highway and spirit of the highway are out now. See more ideas about horses, son of zeus and centaur. Obsession, adventure, romance, quakers, orchids, english civil war, book group read with depth.
Though neither bawdy nor ostentatious, as novels of the restoration court in distant london can sometimes be, it stands well on its own merits, a novel as rich and haunting as the setting it evokes. Ladys slipper cypripedium, also venus slipper, a genus of perennial grassy plants of the orchid family. The ladys slipper by deborah swift overdrive rakuten. Although never common, this plant has vanished from much of its historical range due to habitat loss. The ladys slipper book by deborah swift thriftbooks. One of the leaflets of the perianth has a peculiar, inflated shape somewhat resembling a slipper hence the name.
Alice ibbetson is captivated by the rare lady s slipper orchid growing on the land of converted quaker. The novel grips from the opening lines and carries the interest throughout. John lovat, the bastard brother of one of queen elizabeth s courtiers and always second fiddle to his snooty brother, is employed to solve the mystery of the death of a portuguese nobleman, and to hush up any scandal that might affect the court. Sisters of war lana kortchik books download ebiigle.
Her first published novel was the ladys slipper 2010, macmillan, isbn. The lady s slipper shortlisted for the impress prize for fiction 2007 due to be published by macmillan new writing in 2009 the eye of the beholder poems one of my poems, sit upright has just been published in anon, which has recently been relaunched. Vivid, gripping and intensely atmospheric, the ladys slipper is a novel about beauty, faith and loyalty. The ladys slipper, by deborah swift the title of deborah swifts eloquent debut novel refers to two things. Overall an excellent book and i will certainly look for more of ms swift s work. Emblem of england english historical fiction authors. A sweeping historical novel of orchids and obsession kindle edition by swift, deborah. Deborah swift born 1955, who has also written as davina blake, is an english writer of historical fiction, based in north west lancashire her first published novel was the lady s slipper 2010, macmillan, isbn 9780230746862, which alludes to the lady s slipper orchid found in the silverdale area near her home. Seeing that this book is only 192 pages, i wondered if it would be possible to have that same level of writing in these few pages. Ladys slippers article about ladys slippers by the.
Ladys slippers, lady slipper orchids, slipper orchids, american valerian, nerve root, two lips, virgins shoe, noahs ark, moccasin flower. Cypripedium reginae, known as the showy ladys slipper, pinkandwhite ladysslipper, or the queens ladysslipper, is a rare ladysslipper orchid native to northern north america. Her writing flows effortlessly and is a joy to read. Deborah swift born 1955, who has also written as davina blake, is an english writer of historical fiction, based in north west lancashire. Her eye for detail makes her debut a smoothlyplotted, authentic read. Explore books by deborah swift with our selection at. She currently lives in north lancashire on the edge of the lake district, where she both writes and teaches. For fans of the tattooist of auschwitz and the german midwife comes this unforgettable tale of love, loss, family, and the power of hope. The specific epithet reginae is the latin meaning queen, and once seen in the wild, it is easy to understand why. There are old scores to settle, and religious differences threaten to overturn a fragile peace. American valerian ladys slipper moccasin flower nerveroot whippoorwillsshoe yellow indian shoe ladys slipper is a perennially growing herb that reaches a maximum height of one to two feet.
The ladys slipper area in the martinauer au has been supervised voluntary and with plenty of commitment by the mountain rescue team during the blooming period for many years. Miras way by amy maroney overdrive rakuten overdrive. The several plotlines are seamlessly blended and come together in a wholly satisfying conclusion. Deborah swift, author of the ladys slipper and past encounters if you love a rollicking, gritty, humorous crime caper, with a cast of disparate but entertaining characters, then tess makoveskys gravy train is a gem of brit grit crime fiction you wont want to. Ladys slipper definition of ladys slipper by merriam. Buy the ladys slipper by swift, deborah from amazons fiction books store. Ladys slipper definition of ladys slipper by the free. Deborah swift, author of the ladys slipper and past encounters. Deborah swift, author of the lady s slipper the author, lana kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. With a background in set and costume design for theatre and tv, deborah writes about extraordinary characters set against the background of real historical events.