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The Ruby Slippers by Keir Alexander

Featured on Simon Mayo Drivetime Monday 10 March 2014

About the Book

Old Rosa the bag lady shuffles along the streets of New York, stinking, silent and shunned by society.聽 Every attempt by her nephew, Michael, to get her to talk - or even just to take a bath - has failed, so when Rosa is accidentally knocked down by a parade float he gives up all hope of ever finding out why his aunt and mother fell out when he was a child.聽 As Rosa lies in a coma, Michael visits her squalid flat and, hidden amongst the monstrous piles of junk, he stumbles upon something that will change his life forever: an original pair of the ruby slipper from The Wizard of Oz!

About the Author

Keir Alexander was once an actor and stage manager before working in film as a writer and director.聽 He is now an English teacher living in Sussex where he plays cricket as often as he can.聽 This is his first novel.

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