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Praise for Iris and Ruby:
‘Thomas can write with ravishing sensuality.’ KATE
SAUNDERS, The Times
‘Her evocation of the wartime [Cairo] has all the raffish, glittering brittleness of life on the edge… touches on the varieties and nuances of love betweeen men and women, and the power of family relationships to enhance and destroy lives.’ ELIZABETH BUCHAN, Daily Mail
‘Whether brilliantly conjuring the past – the colour and life of wartime Cairo, the loves and the losses, the friendships made and severed – portraying Lesley’s stifled life or capturing Ruby’s tangled emotions, Rosie Thomas creates unforgettable characters and settings. She’s a superb writer.’ Choice Magazine
‘Rosie Thomas is both a subtle and realistic author and her portrait of Iris is never less than absorbing.’ Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail
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A stirring story of love, loss and the distance between three generations of one family.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've enjoyed most of the Rosie Thomas books I've read, but this is definately one of her best. It is has two story lines - Iris' great romance during the war and the current thread which relates to her granddaughter Ruby. It is very good on the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and their unspoken expectations of each other. I also enjoyed the setting in Cairo, and the juxtaposiiton of the new and old.
A good and easy, but still intelligent read.
A good and easy, but still intelligent read.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I could not put this book down. Absolutely wonderful narrative, you feel like you are journeying along with the two women. I was really sorry to finish it and just felt that I had read something really special.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reading this book has been a rich and thought-provoking experience. For me it has been about memory, possibility, loss, purpose and people learning to love and accept each other and even themselves. This is all set against the two backdrops of wartime and modern Cairo vividly brought to life and intricately intertwined. A lovely book.
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a favourite
This is the first book i read by Rosie Thomas and it added her to my list of favourite authors.
Published 13 days ago by Tilly
slow
Very slow going until I was half way through this book, then the pace quickened up. Normally takes me 2-3 days to read a book, but this took 6 weeks?? Read more
Published 22 days ago by woody
Iris and Ruby
Having read The Kashmir Shawl I thought I'd try another of Rosie Thomas's books and I enjoyed this one even more especially as it was set in Cairo where I have visited so found it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Biggles
iris & ruby
i have been in cairo and this has taken me back to then, it is well written & very sympathetic to both characters but a very sad and abrupt ending but it is worth a read.
Published 2 months ago by chicmags
LOVELY BOOK !
A really nice calm story that keeps you turning the pages but does not cause too many heart palpitations ! Read more
Published 2 months ago by haztaz
A Little Jewel of a Book
I loved this book, it was an unexpected find. The relationship between the two main characters is wonderful, and the characters are well rounded and believable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. T. Smillie
Riveting read
Loved this story about life in Cairo, the the relationship between mothers and daughters. We sometimes forget that our parents/grandparents and down it all before us and can have... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Leamoss
great book
Had me in the story quickly. lovely book with excellent imagery. very good flow within the chapters . i would compare with Chocolat. Read more
Published 3 months ago by femmedufromage
A very good read.
I like books set in foreign lands and this one fits the bill, being set in Cairo. I didn't quite feel like I was there though. Read more
Published 4 months ago by K. Schneider
Hooked from the start
Having lived in Cairo for years I was not expecting such rich descriptions of the sights,smells and sounds bringing back memories. Read more
Published 4 months ago by blueapple
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