We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. In juniper, gentian, and rosemary, pamela dean explores the life of 15yearold gentian the middle of the three titular sisters the homework, the halloween parties with her best friends, the spats with elder sister juniper. Fantasy based on a traditional ballad, from the author of the dubious hills 1994, etc. In juniper, gentian, and rosemary, pamela dean explores the life of 15yearold gentian the middle of the three titular sisters the homework, the halloween. Mar 01, 2016 her most recent book is points of departure with patricia c. In this version of tam lin janet is a college student, carterhaugh is carter hall at the university where her father teaches, and tam lin is a boy named thomas lane. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary pamela dean inspired by a traditional ballad, juniper, gentian, and rosemary is the tale of a mysterious young man and three. People who are very familiar with any of these scenes may notice that i have changed them slightly for clarity when reading aloud. Gentian is a student at an open high school, and her telescope and astronomical observations are her paramount interests. Cover blurb says its based on a traditional ballad, but unlike her novel tam lin highly recommended.
Juniper, gentian and rosemary 1998 is another child ballad retelling that was nominated for the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It is a retelling of the ballad riddles wisely expounded. Read juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean available from rakuten kobo. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary pamela dean inspired by a traditional ballad, juniper, gentian, and rosemary is the tale of a mysterious young man and three ordinary young girls, of ancient magic and the modern world.
Did you write on your college application that you have no goals besides indulging the pure love of learning. One sister helps him build a time machine and becomes trapped in time. Pamela and i have been working since at least last summer on bringing some of. In juniper, gentian, and rosemary, pamela dean explores the life of 15yearold gentian the middle of the three titular sistersthe homework, the halloween. Dean draws each of three young daughters who live in the victorian into the orbit of their handsome, mysterious neighbor, dominic. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary is a work of fiction. Oct 24, 2016 juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean 1998 i love pamela dean. Juniper, giddy at 16, falls rapidly toward and away from his charms. Smashwords about pamela dean, author of the dubious. I wish i lived in that house, with its wall to wall books and endless room for any pursuit one might care to take on, including astronomy. There are five major versions of the song in childs book, the english and scottish popular ballads. Pamela dean is the author of the secret country trilogy the secret country, the hidden land, and the whim of the dragon. With her sisters and friends, a young astronomer confronts magic moving into her neighbood. Pamela collins dean dyerbennet, better known as pamela dean, is an american fantasy author whose bestknown book is tam lin.
Inspired by a traditional ballad, juniper, gentian, and rosemary is the tale of a mysterious young man and three ordinary young girls, of ancient magic and the modern world. I tried reading the secret country right after i read tam lin, thinking, hey, no way to lose here, its by the same author who wrote that book i couldnt put down, plus it sounds just like narnia. Because, both literally and figuratively, pamela dean gives you college as enchanted garden. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean, paperback. Author pamela deans complete list of books and series in order, with the latest.
It is published by tor books, and based on deans 1989 short story of the same name. Any resemblance to real people, places, things, or events are strictly coincidental. Interview with pamela dean tam lin the fantasy hive. On the vacant lot next door, a small, red, ugly modern house springs up practically overnight. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean book. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean 1998 i love pamela dean. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Pamela dean by mary anne mohanraj strange horizons. Child says the line jennifer gentle, fair rosie marie is also rendered juniper, gentle, and rosemary or juniper, gentian, and rosemary. Pamela dean pamela dean dyerbennet 1953 is an american fantasy author quotes. This is a collection of pamela and patricias connected stories from the shared world of liavek, originally published in the 1980s and 1990s, with some new material written especially for this edition.
Rosemary, a fractious 11, suspects hes selling drugs, not dreams. The witty, unusual first joint collection from wrede thirteenth child and dean juniper, gentian, and rosemary reprints nine stories from the series of sharedworld anthologies set in the. Deans characters have an irritating habit of cryptically quoting works of. Dean reads the ballad of tam lin as a tale of adolescent love, and most of her. I remember really liking this book when i first read it in 1998 or so.
She was born in the midwest of the usa, and aside from a few aberrant periods spent in upstate new york and massachusetts, she has stubbornly remained there. Books by pamela dean authors like pamela dean what. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary kindle edition by pamela dean. Steph thinks you can wear makeup and still find narnia. That was in 1991 or so, when the book had just come out. She also began a liavek novel, but seems to have put it aside for the moment in order to complete the fifth secret country book, abiding reflection. Click to read more about juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean. Pamela collins dean dyerbennet born 1953, better known as pamela dean, is an american fantasy author whose bestknown book is tam lin, based on the child ballad of the same name, in which the scottish fairy story is set on a midwestern college campus loosely based on her alma mater, carleton college in minnesota. Thirteenth child and dean juniper, gentian, and rosemary reprints nine stories from the series of sharedworld anthologies set in the magical city of liavek, as well as adding one previously. Apr 29, 2009 so far, fire and hemlock is way the best adaptation of tam lin ive read, and although i feel like pamela deans tam lin is sort of snotty and elitist i hate it how they sneer at christina for not recognizing the passages of shakespeare they quote, i thought it was a cool, interesting adaptation of the ballad. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary paperback june 12, 1999 by pamela dean author.
Buy a cheap copy of juniper, gentian, and rosemary book by pamela dean. Biography pamela collins dean dyerbennet, more commonly known as pamela dean, was born in 1953 is an american author of fantasy books. The novel is part of the fairy tale series, edited by terri windling and featuring other. Juniper, gentian and rosemary 1998 is another child ballad retelling that was nominated for the locus award for best fantasy.
Inspired by a traditional ballad, juniper, gentian. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary, an ebook by pamela dean. She also began a liavek novel, but seems to have put it aside for the moment in order to complete abiding reflection. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Tor books very kindly threw pamela a launch party for the release of juniper, gentian, and rosemary. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean overdrive. Pamela dean at the book launch party that tor sponsored at dreamhaven books in 1998. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean goodreads. It is published by tor books, and based on deans 1989 short story of the same name, which appeared in the anthology things that go bump in the night edited by jane yolen and martin h. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The onearmed queen, jane yolen, changer, jane lindskold, juniper, gentian, and rosemary, pamela dean, the gilded. Pamela dean is an american sf and fantasy writer, best known for the secret country series. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary, which involves three sisters and their neighbor, who wants to build a time machine in their house. In juniper, gentian, and rosemary, pamela dean explores the life of 15yearold gentian the middle of the three titular sistersthe homework, the halloween parties with her best friends, the spats with elder sister juniper.
Juniper, gentian, and rosemary english edition ebook. Juniper, gentian, and rosemarypamela dean novel mudcat. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean book read. All the characters, locations, products, and events are products of the authors imagination, or are used fictionally. Pamela dean was kind enough to speak with the fantasy hive via email. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary ebook by pamela dean. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean kirkus. Inspired by the traditional ballad of the same name, juniper, gentian, and rosemary tells the tale of a mysterious young man who brings magic into the lives of three sisters. She also began a liavek novel, but seems to have put it aside for the moment in order to complete the fifth secret country book.
The meriweather sistersjuniper, 16, gentian, 14, and rosemary, 11live in a large victorian house and attend an open school. It contains potential mild spoilers for the secret country, the dubious hills, tam lin, and juniper, gentian, and rosemary. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary 0312859708 book cover. After trying juniper, gentian, and rosemary, i came to the conclusion that pamela dean is a onehit wonder. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This is the text of a talk that i gave to the womens group at my mothers unitarian church on december 6th. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary book king county library. Juniper, gentian, and rosemary by pamela dean librarything. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the ancient scottish ballad tam lin, headstrong janet defies tam lin to walk in her own land of carterhaugh. Your novel tam lin is a retelling of the child ballad of the same name.
Smashwords about pamela dean, author of the dubious hills. To celebrate, here is a list of all the books ive logged on goodreads, both read and tbr. Dean has a fantastic knack for describing place, and she creates one of the most amusing family houses ive ever read in juniper, gentian and rosemary. She has also written short stories in the liavek shared world anthologies. Juniper, gentian and rosemary is a 1998 fantasy novel by pamela dean. Pamela dean a romantic fantasy on a trio of sisters, thrown in a tizzy by the arrival in the house next door of a mysterious young man. She was born in illinois, and grew up living in illinois, missouri and nebraska. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. See all books authored by pamela dean, including tam lin, and the secret country, and more on. Pamela dean books list of books by author pamela dean. She has also written short stories set in the liavek shared universe. Dean also wrote several short stories set in the liavek shared world universe.