Ruby Red by Linzi Glass
In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface. Ruby can’t resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed – but it seems everybody else does . . . This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike.Praise for The Year the Gypsies Came:
'Wonderful. . This is a new book with an old and wise heart. It may very well have the makings of a classic' – Guardian
'Beautifully, powerfully and compellingly written . . . extraordinarily moving' – Sunday Times
'This outstanding first novel arcs beautifully to its terrible climax and is deeply moving' – Observer
'Every now and then a book comes along that's unusual, compelling and deeply absorbing yet is so tragically simple, it leaves an indelible trace on the memory. The Year the Gypsies Came is one of these' – Irish Independent
'A beautifully evoked, exquisitely written novel' – Sunday Telegraph
Linzi Glass was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to the United States as a young adult. She has published articles, and has written plays, screenplays, short stories and two novels – The Year the Gypsies Came and Ruby Red. She lives in Los Angeles with her teenage daughter, Jordan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141320939 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141320931 |
| Title | Ruby Red |
| Author | Linzi Glass |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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