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 Shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year, 2007.

A story of love, loss, and the distance between three generations of one family, this novel centres on Iris and Ruby, a grandmother and her granddaughter, as they try and make sense of their respective lives.

©2007 Rosie Thomas (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fiction Women's Fiction

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"Thomas can write with ravishing sensuality." ( The Times)
"Rosie Thomas is both a subtle and realistic author and her portrait of Iris is never less than absorbing." ( Daily Mail)
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This is second time I have read this book and found it just as brilliant as the first time m made even better this time with the voice of rula lenski

Beautiful moving story

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I really enjoyed this book. I like books set in interesting locations and interesting times and this met both of those, woven into the past/present, young/old stories of iris and her granddaughter.
I enjoyed it right until the end, which somehow felt hurried, like the number of words required had been reached and it had to be concluded in a hurry now.
I was left a little dissatisfied and unfulfilled. A lot of books have an epilogue, which gives just a glimpse into how the characters came out of it and a little 'what happened next' round up , I felt that something like that would have given this tale a proper ending and an extra star on the rating from me at least.

Interesting story, but felt rushed at the end

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I was cajoled by a friend to read something different from my usual fare. She recommended this ( probably as a joke, our tastes in literature differ widely.)
I’m sure it will please those that like this type of book, but not me, I’m afraid. Don’t be put off by the number of stars I have given it. I tried , but failed to get engaged.

Just not my cup of tea.

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Beautifully descriptive journey around Cairo and it culture intertwined with a love story and three generations and eras. Very easy to get lost in the story.

Lovely story beautifully narrated

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Such a beautiful tale - you could almost feel the heat of Cairo and hear the sounds of the every day life there.
The relationship between Iris and Ruby is one every reader ( listener ) will surely enjoy and even though I read this years ago I adored the audio version just as much!

Wonderful story

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