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Ruby Slippers [Kindle Edition]

Sophie Nicholls (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews) |
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From the author of the Amazon UK Top 5 Bestselling Novel The Dress...
Ever wondered what would happen if you were to just step out of your life for a while? What do you do when your life just doesn't feel like the right fit anymore?

Elena has a career, a husband and a house in London. Everything that you're supposed to want. So why doesn't it feel like enough?

Meanwhile, the ruby slippers are waiting - and they fit her perfectly.

Where might they take her? And will she follow her yellow brick road?

This haunting urban fairy tale traces one woman's journey through a mysterious London landscape and a cast of strange characters, each with something to show her about herself. Is Elena dreaming or is this really happening?

At around 16,000 words, Ruby Slippers can be read in one sitting... or savoured slowly.

'Once I put it down I couldn't stop thinking about it...'

'If you like stories that have a deep, dream-like quality to them then you'll love this one...'

Recommended for wearers of red shoes everywhere.
Also by Sophie Nicholls - The Dress, the Amazon UK No 4 Bestseller

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 314 KB
  • Publisher: Ruby Slippers Publishing (24 July 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.ą r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005EHNIDK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,705 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Completely Absorbing 26 Oct 2011
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A truly beautifully written story. I downloaded this story on my iphone while I was on the bus, and swiftly became so absorbed that I nearly missed my stop!

The Ruby Slippers tells the tale of a young woman who walks out of one life and into another, tapping into something I think we all find ourselves contemplating at some point in our lives. Sophie Nicholls' writing is deeply evocative - she has a clear love of language which comes through in the way she creates a whole world from her heroine's perspective.

An absolute must-read!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Ruby Slippers is a beautifully crafted novella which I (unintentionally) read in one sitting last night but am already looking forward to re-reading and savouring for years to come. If you like stories that have a deep, dream-like quality to them then you'll love this one which made me feel like I was being handed a different piece of thread with each new chapter. The book manages to weave those threads into a thoroughly bewitching, occasionally disorienting, sometimes gritty, fairy tale that was long enough to be a satisfying read but short enough to leave me hungry for more. It reminded me of the ethereal narrative of Italo Calvino's Italo Calvino's 'Invisible Cities' (Vintage Classics) book where the words look solid enough from a distance but then swirl around you like the morning mist if you try to grasp too tightly at them. Hopefully I won't have too long to wait before Sophie's full-length book is published, I'll definitely be first in line to buy it if it has the same thoughful poetic quality to it.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Haunting 12 Aug 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a haunting, timeless yet modern story that stays with you long after you have read it. The form of the novella - short paragraphs with large spaces between - somehow enhances the content, particularly the sense of disjunction that the main character is feeling.

I too read Ruby Slippers in one sitting, on a train journey. I look forward to more journeys with Sophie Nicholls.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
ruby slippers
very good read after reading the same sort of books for years it was good to read something different.i enjoyed this bok very much
Published 1 month ago by jenko
Wow - absolutely brilliant!
Having downloaded and thoroughly enjoyed the authors book The Dress when I first got my Kindle at Christmas, I was eager to read something else from her. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Little frog expat in France
Ruby Slippers.
I really did expect more from this book but unfortunately it was not my type of read at all. But that's just my opinion.
Published 3 months ago by Sue S
A revelation.
I loved this book, escapism was my interpretation. Sanity can be pushed very slowly over a period of time and a reflex action then has to come into play. Read more
Published 3 months ago by christine
Far fetched and confusing
After reading The Dress by Sophie Nichols (A very good read, unlike Ruby Slippers) I thought it would be another heart warming, vintage fashion inspired (I was led on by the name)... Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Lee-Smith
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Having been completely absorbed by 'The Dress' I immediately downloaded this one. Unfortunately couldn't get into it at all. I did try and persevere..........
Published 4 months ago by JB
Intriguing and engaging
Having read The Dress by the same author I bought and downloaded this and read it on holiday. It is a novella and is really examining what happens when a woman unravels and walks... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Redalphababe
interesting but unusual
This book was quite different to the ones I usually read but also quite gripping. The "inside story" of a breakdown was a compelling read.
Published 4 months ago by Annette
Boring and depressing
If you like depressing books about characters that are a bit psycho then this is the book to read. Or as previous reviewer had said probably the book was too clever for me to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vesi
Maybe a little too cleverly written for me
This was a surprise to me, having read and really enjoyed The Dress written by Sophie Nicholls. Ruby Slippers is written, for me, in a 'too clever by half' style. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jax
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