Author Deborah Swift took the summer to walk in the woods near their home in the mountain region in England. He found the rarest of British wild flowers, an elegant lady's slipper, and wrote a poem about it. The feeling of the poem pays homage to the lack of rare orchid, she fashioned a chapter, where it could be admired by signs. Chapter blossomed into a book, lady's slipper, with the main character Alice Ibbetson, a botanist and artist.
After years as a costume designer in theaterDesigner, author Deborah put an extraordinary ability to Swift, a scene so that the reader feels a curtain on a new act of a play been opened. He has a knack for setting a position to see a description. The water is "sweet as a horse's mouth." A stew is "grayish meat and cabbage swimming in liquid fat, the sauce should have been."
Tired of reviews, in which the plot will be copied endlessly by attracting other sources, the reviewer, to whet the appetite of some people who will meet inthe pages of this exciting book. Herbalist, spy, prostitute, maid, traitor, botanists, artists, soldiers turned peacemaker, Prisoner, perjury, Flibbertigibbet, murderers, cook, thief, sorcerer accused arsonist, and all hands, to populate this romantic historical fiction novel.
At the beginning of 17 century in England is reeling after its civil war and fight to get a sense of normalcy with the new king, Charles II returned. Female shoe needs a magnifying glass to the era of social and religiousChanges. His characters reflect the turbulence of the time on the tongue, as his personal life, diving and turbulence, mixing with unexpected twists in the plot.
The new concept is unique. An orchid, which flourished for thousands of years has been stolen, disrupts the natural order of things. The characters surprise us. Tions are made in one or two sentences. The reading is challenging, but rewarding. Concentration is required to keep track of countless stories and new characters,Lady's slipper, but it's worth your time and attention. The most touching scenes are those in the cell shared by Alice and Hannah. Alice's character growth is remarkable. The writing is impressive and credible, until a special function in the plot towards the end of the narrative rhythm disturbed.
Lady's slipper is in a "Reading Group Gold" edition which published the book improved my joy. Sneak a first glance this fine material including an interview with author, historianRecommended background reading and partners to lead his readers.
