Feature and Giveaway: THE GILDED LILY by Deborah Swift
Thanks to Amy Bruno of Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, I am giving away one print copy of The Gilded Lily.
Book Description:
Winter 1661
Timid Sadie Appleby has always lived in her small village. One night she is rudely awoken by her older and bolder sister, Ella, who has robbed her employer and is on the run. The girls flee their rural home of Westmorland to head for London, hoping to lose themselves in the teeming city. But the dead man's relatives are in hot pursuit, and soon a game of cat and mouse begins.
Ella becomes obsessed with the glitter and glamour of city life and sets her sights on flamboyant man-about-town, Jay Whitgift. But nothing is what it seems - not even Jay Whitgift.
Can Sadie survive a fugitive's life in the big city? But even more pressing, can she survive life with her older sister Ella? And when an altogether different danger threatens Ella's life, will Sadie run to the rescue, or turn the other cheek?
Set in London's atmospheric coffee houses, the rich mansions of Whitehall, and the pawnshops, slums and rookeries hidden from rich men's view, The Gilded Lily is about beauty and desire, about the stories we tell ourselves, and about how sisterhood can be both a burden and a saving grace.
Timid Sadie Appleby has always lived in her small village. One night she is rudely awoken by her older and bolder sister, Ella, who has robbed her employer and is on the run. The girls flee their rural home of Westmorland to head for London, hoping to lose themselves in the teeming city. But the dead man's relatives are in hot pursuit, and soon a game of cat and mouse begins.
Ella becomes obsessed with the glitter and glamour of city life and sets her sights on flamboyant man-about-town, Jay Whitgift. But nothing is what it seems - not even Jay Whitgift.
Can Sadie survive a fugitive's life in the big city? But even more pressing, can she survive life with her older sister Ella? And when an altogether different danger threatens Ella's life, will Sadie run to the rescue, or turn the other cheek?
Set in London's atmospheric coffee houses, the rich mansions of Whitehall, and the pawnshops, slums and rookeries hidden from rich men's view, The Gilded Lily is about beauty and desire, about the stories we tell ourselves, and about how sisterhood can be both a burden and a saving grace.
DEBORAH SWIFT, a set and costume designer for the BBC, lives in Windermere, England. THE LADY'S SLIPPER, shortlisted for The Impress Novelists Prize in 2007, was inspired by her own discovery of the rare orchid during a summer walk. For more information on Deborah Swift and her novels, please visit her website at www.deborahswift.co.uk.
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This novel is right up my alley! It will satisfy my love of historical fiction as well as my Anglophilia :-)
MaryKate said... September 28, 2012 at 6:48 AM
A fascinating novel which appeals to me greatly. Thanks. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
traveler said... September 28, 2012 at 8:07 AM
This looks like an intriguing novel
brokenteepee said... September 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Unpleasant circumstances for a younger sister to find herself. Would love to read it. Thanks for the giveaway.
Nancy said... September 28, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Deborah's bio is interesting too, her work with costuming probably gives a lot of accuracy to this historical novel! Thanks for the chance to win.
holdenj said... September 28, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Sara's life as a fugitive sounds intriguing. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Margie said... September 28, 2012 at 11:59 AM
I love historicals. I must have lived a life at court in a past life lol!
Literary Chanteuse said... September 28, 2012 at 3:31 PM
Sounds like a great book and would love to win. Thanks for the opportunity to enter giveaway.
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misskallie2000 said... September 29, 2012 at 8:15 AM
This sounds interesting. I think I would enjoy it!
Carol M said... September 29, 2012 at 3:10 PM
This sounds really intriguing!
Nikki in Niagara said... September 29, 2012 at 6:40 PM
I can't wait to read this book, thank you for the chance to win it.
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Angela - Bookaunt said... September 30, 2012 at 10:29 AM
I really enjoyed her previous book! Thanks for the giveaway!
Lara Newell said... September 30, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I love historical fiction and this sounds like a really interesting read!
Janet said... October 1, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Sounds fabulous I'd love to read it, fingers crossed
Beadyjan said... October 8, 2012 at 12:52 AM
Much appreciate the opportunity! Im a huge fan of historical fiction!
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