The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes: The new novel from the author of The Keeper of Lost Things - Hardcover

Hogan, Ruth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473668999 ISBN 13: 9781473668997

Publisher: Two Roads

Synopsis

Loved Ruth Hogan's The Keeper of Lost Things? Keep on reading... 'A book to really love ... makes reading a joy' Stylist 'Will soften even the hardest of hearts' Red 'Subtle and poignant' Good Housekeeping 'Plenty of spirit and heart' Daily Mail Masha's life has stopped. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event twelve years ago. Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town's lido, where she seeks refuge underwater - safe from the noise and the pain. But a chance encounter with two extraordinary women - the fabulous and wise Kitty Muriel, a convent girl-turned-magician's wife-turned-seventy-something-roller-disco-fanatic, and the mysterious Sally Red Shoes, a bag lady with a prodigious voice - opens up a new world of possibilities, and the chance to start living again. But just as Masha dares to imagine the future, the past comes roaring back ... Like her bestselling debut, The Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan's second novel introduces a cast of wonderful characters, both ordinary and charmingly eccentric, who guide us through a moving exploration of the simple human connections that make life worth living. Praise for The Keeper of Lost Things, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick 2017 Winner of the Richard & Judy Readers' Award 2017 'A gem' Huffington Post 'Exquisite' The Lady 'Delightful' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

About this title

About the Author:

Ruth Hogan is the author of The Keeper of Lost Things, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a WHSmith Travel 'Fresh Talent' selection. A #1 word-of-mouth hit and Sunday Times bestseller with more than half a million copies sold, the book is currently being published in 30 countries around the world. Two Roads published Ruth's second novel, The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes, in May this year. She lives in a chaotic Victorian house with an assortment of rescue dogs and her long-suffering husband. ruthhogan.co.uk twitter | instagram | facebook > ruthmariehogan

Review:

Gloriously gorgeous in every way ... enchanting, captivating, and charming ... a must-read, and I adored every single second of it * Lovereading * A book that will tuck itself into your heart * Emma's Bookish Corner * Emotional * Love it! * A lovely, gentle, uplifting read * The Book Scoop * One of the stars of "up lit" - a literary trend with friendship and small acts of kindness at its core * Radio Times * Gloriously gorgeous in every way . . . Ruth Hogan has the very special ability to look beyond the veil of unremarkable to find a sometimes painful, yet beautifully quirky existence . . . The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes is a must-read, and I enjoyed every single second of it * Lovereading * Thorny issues are explored with a sensitive humour that takes nothing away from what people are feeling * BookBag * The Up-Lit Queen * Sunday Post * Beautiful and unique * Take a Break * This book has plenty of spirit and heart * Daily Mail * Vibrant -- Nina Pottell * Prima * From the author of breakout hit, The Keeper Of Lost Things, this is a book to really love. Exploring the aftermath of grief and the ways people carry on (with humour, with solace, with lidos ...) Hogan writes welcoming prose that makes reading a joy * Stylist * The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes will soften even the hardest of hearts * Red * Subtle and poignant * Good Housekeeping * We were huge fans of Ruth Hogan's The Keeper of Lost Things, and her second book is just as brilliantly written - though you may need tissues at the ready! * Sun * A whimsical, wistful affair * Sunday Express *

About this edition

• Publisher: Two Roads
• ISBN 10: 1473668999
• ISBN 13: 9781473668997
• Binding: Hardcover