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The Ruby Slippers

Keir Alexander

8 Reviews

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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Bursting with atmosphere, an unforgettable cast of characters, and set against a New York skyline, The Ruby Slippers is a sweeping story of hidden treasures, forgotten histories, lost connections, and the search for true meaning: rich in imagination - read it and feel a million dollars.

Old Rosa the bag lady shuffles along the streets of New York, stinking, silent and shunned by man and beast. Time and again her nephew, Michael Marcinkus the grocer, has tried to help but Rosa remains unknowable, hushed inside her hulk.

On the day of the St Patrick s Day Parade, Rosa is in a terrible accident. While she lies in hospital, Mr Marcinkus visits her squalid apartment and unearths something remarkable from the monstrous piles of junk: two glittering ruby slippers, relics of Hollywood history. How on earth does decrepit old Rosa come to own such treasure? And what is to be done with it now?

Rosa's Ruby Millions soon become an irresistible beacon for the misplaced hopes and darkest desires of an unforgettable cast of characters. But in the hunger to possess the prize, will anyone stop to learn the incredible story of the woman to whom they once belonged?

The Ruby Slippers is a rare and moving fantasia of hidden treasures, forgotten histories, lost connections, and our search for true meaning.

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Praise for The Ruby Slippers

  • A lively and highly atmospheric story. - Image Magazine

  • A remarkable and thought provoking debut novel, which immediately becomes a compulsive read - Love Reading

  • The need to find out just a little bit more kept me turning the pages with real enjoyment - Jaffa Reads Too

  • Engaging, uplifting and highly satisfying - Teacher Reads

  • Very enjoyable and extremely well written highly recommended - Brook Cottage Books

  • Keir Alexander s debut novel has shown mastery over plot and character building - The Book Drifter

  • Rather charming and delightful - Random Jottings

  • An extremely well-written debut - My Reading Corner

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