May 25, 2012 the most recent book ive read is yellow crocus by laila ibrahim, and i have to say, i was captivated by this book. Jordan freedman was born a slave to mattie, lisbeths beloved nurse. Laila ibrahim spent much of her career as a preschool director, and that, coupled with her experiences as a teacher and her education in developmental psychology and attachment theory, provided ample fodder for the story of mattie and lisbeth in yellow crocus. The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of crocus sativus, a fallblooming species. I am so glad i read this novel as the saying goes good goods come in small parcels. Split between the perspectives of lisbeth, the daughter of the household, and mattie, her black wet nurse. Aug 19, 2014 buy the paperback book yellow crocus by laila ibrahim at indigo. Yellow crocus is a heartbreaking tale of the relationships between mothers and their children during a darker period in history. Of course the flower produces valuable saffron and its a beauty that can grow in a hostile environment. How do you think the setting affected that relationship for all people. Moments after lisbeth is born, shes taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Yellow crocus is a poignant story of two women a plantation owners daughter and her wet nurse in the america of the mid1800s. Buy the audio book cd book yellow crocus by bahni turpin at indigo.
Maybe, this all represents lisbeth and matties relationship and how they both grew in. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for decades to come. Discount prices on books by laila ibrahim, including titles like paper wife. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading yellow crocus. I read this some years ago so knew i was in for a great good book second time around. Yellow crocus is also a very person story for me and i felt vulnerable putting my views out into the world.
It tells the story from the viewpoint of the slavenanny and that of her charge. Its a mustread for anyone who enjoys antebellum historical fiction or is looking for a compelling story to add to their book club reading list. Yellow crocus laila ibrahim page 2 of 2 previous next page. Dec 17, 2010 yellow crocus is an engaging, thoughtprovoking story.
Yellow crocus laila ibrahim 9780984502202 netgalley. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I felt very foolish undertaking such a daunting task when i didnt even know if i could get it out into the world. The bond between a young girl and her slave one night a slave named mattie was taken from her home in the slave quarters and from her new born son to become a wet nurse to the masters baby girl, lisbeth. I started it while i was sitting outside with my girls thinking that i would only get a chapter or two read, but i couldnt put it down. It grows wild on the slopes of greece, former yugoslavia, bulgaria, romania and northwestern page 1226. Yellow crocus book the seattle public library bibliocommons. In fact, practically anyone who enjoys period reading will find this book as wonderful as discovering freshly bloomed crocuses poking through the snow. Bookclub read and the one will certainly make for a good discussion. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim paperback urban books. Yellow crocus book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Books with flowers in the title page 2 show list info. Laila ibrahims education and experiences in multiracial, developmental psychology provided ample fodder for.
Yellow crocus is a flower that blooms in the most adverse conditions. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim reading guidebook club. Yellow crocus book king county library system bibliocommons. There are about eighty species, of which approximately 30 are cultivated. Though lisbeth leads a life of privilege, she finds nothing but. A novel by ibrahim, laila from amazons fiction books store. Yellow crocus, written by laila ibrahim, is set in the mid1800s american south. A random list of books whose one editions cover is dyed in a shade of yellow light, golden, dark, glitter. Yellow crocus is an engaging, thoughtprovoking story. Aug 19, 2014 laila ibrahim spent much of her career as a preschool director, and that, coupled with her experiences as a teacher and her education in developmental psychology and attachment theory, provided ample fodder for the story of mattie and lisbeth in yellow crocus. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim and bahni turpin audiobook. Just for fun, in the month of may here is a list of books with flowers in the titles. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Apr 23, 2017 the bond between a young girl and her slave one night a slave named mattie was taken from her home in the slave quarters and from her new born son to become a wet nurse to the masters baby girl, lisbeth.
Crocus flavus, known as yellow crocus or dutch yellow crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus crocus of the family iridaceae. Crocus flower bulbs, crocus bulbs american meadows. The novel was published in 2010, and still is one of the most wanted books. Laila ibrahims education and experiences in multiracial, developmental psychology provided ample fodder for her first novel, yellow crocus. Lisbeth johnson was born into privilege in the antebellum south. Stories of slaves are always sad and painful to read but one needs to read such books to believe in the extreme resilience of the human mind and soul in the face of travesty and physical deprivation. It grows wild on the slopes of greece, former yugoslavia, bulgaria, romania and northwestern turkey, with fragrant bright orangeyellow flowers which tennyson likened to. Yellow crocus laila ibrahim 9781477824758 netgalley.
Motherchild relationships are a central theme in yellow crocus. Find books like yellow crocus from the worlds largest community of readers. Laila ibrahims debut novel yellow crocus rocketed to the sky. Goodreads members who liked yellow crocus also liked. Maybe, this all represents lisbeth and matties relationship and how they both grew in the unlikely company of each other. The bestselling author of yellow crocus returns with a haunting and tender story of three women returning to the plantation they once called home. The women have an unlikely bond deeper than friendship.
It grows wild on the slopes of greece, former yugoslavia, bulgaria, romania and northwestern turkey, with fragrant bright orange yellow flowers which tennyson likened to a fire. Unlike most flowers, crocuses bloom in the most adverse conditions. Yellow crocus has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Your results click the show my results button above to calculate your results. Snow crocuses are tough and can flower through late winter snow. Yellow crocus is a relatively slow moving book that draws you in with its powerful simplicity, detailing the striking differences between a life of slavery and the life of the rich white masters. The genus crocus is placed botanically in the iris family iridaceae. Theyre famous for planting in the lawn or naturalizing anywhere you want their bright, early color. Buy the paperback book yellow crocus by laila ibrahim at indigo. The yellow crocus of the title represents spring in nineteenth century america. Everybody knows crocus flower bulbs signal spring, and lead the bloom parade. Dec 17, 2010 yellow crocus a novel by laila ibrahim. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Be sure you buy enough for a big splash next spring.
Laila ibrahim novel with a flowery title is yellow crocus. If you love historical fiction, especially the precivil war era, this is the book for you. And spring is all about new beginnings, new starts, growth and freedom which is all the more poignant when you live on a plantation where the workers are negro slaves. While other flowers need aerated beds and warm weather, crocuses grow best in gritty soil and blossom in early spring, even when snow is still on the ground. Buy yellow crocus by laila ibrahim online at alibris.
The yellow crocus apparently rivaled the sun in its brightness. Laila ibrahim books list of books by laila ibrahim. This book, yellow crocus, written about that same dispicable subject was written with such grace i was shocked to find it was the authors first book. What were some of the key experiences that lisbeth had that changed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for. It is the story of the longlasting relationship between a privileged white heiress elizabeth wainwright and a black woman named mattie. She lives in a small cohousing community in berkeley, ca, with her wife, rinda, and two. The name of the genus is derived from the latin adjective crocatus, meaning saffron yellow.
Aug 19, 2014 listen to yellow crocus audiobook by laila ibrahim. The heart is a muscle the size of a fist sunil yapa. Yellow crocus is a precivil war historical fiction novel detailing the close relationship between a virginia slave owners daughter, lisbeth, and her familys slave, mattie, a new mother who is separated from her own baby to become the wet nurse and later longterm mammie of lisbeth. What, if any, parallels do you see between the culture in yellow crocus and in our current society.
I finished the book within a twentyfour hour period of time. Upon elizabeths birth, mattie becomes her wetnurse and, over time, her mammy and confidante. Best of all, theyre inexpensive and small, so theyre a snap to plant. The most recent book ive read is yellow crocus by laila ibrahim, and i have to say, i was captivated by this book. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim goodreads share book.
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