SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016'LUMINOUS' Guardian'STUNNING' New York Times'EXCEPTIONAL' Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black) Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty their small East Texas town Young Ruby Bell the kind of pretty it hurt to look at has suffered beyond imagining so as soon as she can she flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York Ruby quickly winds her way into the ripe center of the city-the darkened piano bars & hidden alleyways of the Village-all the while hoping for a glimpse of the red hair & green eyes of her mother When a telegram from her cousin forces her to return home thirty-year-old Ruby finds herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out again Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town's dark past Meanwhile Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised him & the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy Full of life exquisitely written & suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South Ruby is a transcendent novel of passion & courage This wondrous page-turner rushes through the red dust & gossip of Main Street to the pit fire where men swill bootleg outside Bloom's Juke to Celia Jennings's kitchen where a cake is being made yolk by yolk that Ephram will use to try to begin again with Ruby Utterly transfixing with unforgettable characters riveting suspense & breathtaking luminous prose Ruby offers an unflinching portrait of man's dark acts & the promise of the redemptive power of love ...

This is the most ambitious book ever published on the ruby the king of gems From Emperors & Empresses Kings & Queens Maharanis to Hollywood royalty a stunning array of style icons are shown wearing their favourite ruby jewelry alongside classic images of rubies from art advertising & fashion The book also showcases sixty of the world’s most significant & renowned pieces of ruby jewelry including many previously unseen designs from royal & private collections Historic creations are represented alongside pieces from major modern jewelry houses among them Cartier Boucheron Van Cleef & Arpels Chaumet Harry Winston & Graff in addition Ruby offers practical guidance on what to look for in a quality ruby ...

Bring a little Fantasy to your customers with this geode figure from Nemesis Nows Alator wholesale Fantasy giftware collection! This piece is perfect for any geode addict! Open at the front revealing the Ruby crystals within the grey geode is convincing realistic Cast in high-quality resin before being painstakingly h&-painted the crystal lights up with a colour-changing LED adding an extra touch of magic! ...

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Ruby Dreaming This ruby red dragon lays down on the ground with its legs wings & tail tucked in snuggly Napping with its head up & eyes firmly closed this young dragon seems perfectly relaxed as it begins to drift into a deep sleep Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this enchantingly adorable Dragon is the ideal gift for any lover of mythical beasts ...

Tiller & Sairy live a quiet life in Ruby Holler; their children have long since left home & things are peaceful But when they decide to adopt two children from the local orphanage to take on a giant adventure they form an unlikely foursome & Tiller & Sairy have to deal with some pretty unconventional behaviour on the part of the children who don't believe they could ever be wanted' A wonderful magical story that combines quirky action & adventure with family loyalty & learning to belong Winner of the Carnegie Medal ...

From E Lockhart author of the New York Times bestseller & Zoella Book Club 2016 title We Were Liars comes this hilarious & heart-warming series 15 Guys 11 Shrink Appointments 4 Ceramic Frogs & Me Ruby Oliver Ruby Oliver is fifteen & has a shrink But before you make up your mind about her you should know that she has had a pretty awful (and eventful) past ten days She has lost her boyfriend (13 on the boyfriend list) lost her best friendlost all her other friends did something suspicious with a boy (10) did something advanced with a boy (15) had an argument with a boy (14) drank her first beer (someone handed it to her) got caught by her mom (ag!) had a panic attack (scary)lost a lacrosse game failed a math test hurt Meghan's feelingsbecame a social outcast & had graffiti written about her in the girls' bathroom But don't worry Ruby lives to tell the tale Through a special assignment to list all the boys she's ever had the slightest little any-kind-of-anything with comes an unfortunate series of events that would be enough to send any girl in a panic ...

Available from Nemesis Now's Fantasy Giftware Collection this Red Dragon looks into his future Wings spread wide & left claw raised above the orb a spell is cast to show the seer what is to come The Dragon is shown with a treasure chest filled with gold a message of greed Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this enchanting piece would look great in anyone's Fantasy collection ...

Give a gift fit for a Dragon Queen with this amazing Ruby Scale Goblet available through Nemesis Now Modelled on a mythical Dragon's egg the metallic red scales overlap each other to perfectly create the cup of the goblet Held up by a large blue Dragons claw acting as a sturdy stem the cup is topped by a wide band of golden Celtic patterns Cast in the highest quality resin before being h&-painted this piece features a removable stainless steel insert for ease of cleaning ...

This ferocious Ruby Sentinel figure is from the Nemesis Now Andrew Bill Dragon collection a fine quality range of resin figures designed by Andrew Bill the mastermind behind the wonderful Enchantica range of dragon figures SPECIFICATIONSDesigner Andrew Bill Category Dragons Function Figurine M (15cm
- 29cm) Weight 09250 kg
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