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Zusatztext A bittersweet story that will leave you genuinely touched. Informationen zum Autor Keir Alexander was once an actor and stage manager before working in film as a writer and director. He is now an English teacher living in Sussex where he plays cricket as often as he can. This is his first novel. Klappentext 'A triumphant debut. A magical and absorbing read.' Angela Jackson! author of The Emergence of Judy Taylor Old Rosa the bag lady shuffles along the streets of New York! stinking! silent and shunned. After she suffers a terrible accident! her nephew Michael is called upon to visit her squalid apartment and there! in among the reeking piles of junk! he unearths a sparkling treasure that hints at a Rosa he can hardly imagine: an original pair of the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz . The slippers soon become an irresistible beacon to the misplaced hopes and darkest desires of friends! family and foe. But who will stop to learn the remarkable story behind Rosa's 'Ruby Millions'? Bursting with atmosphere! invention and an unforgettable cast of characters! The Ruby Slippers is a sweeping tale of hidden treasures! forgotten histories! lost connection and the search for real meaning. 'This emotionally charged story had us hooked.' Bella 'Lively and highly atmospheric.' Image Magazine 'Written with great eloquence! the tale transports you into an everyday reality filled with exquisite loss and longing.' Love Reading 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: LET THE RUBY SLIPPERS BRING SOME GOOD INTO YOUR LIFE... Zusammenfassung 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: LET THE RUBY SLIPPERS BRING SOME GOOD INTO YOUR LIFE......
