All That Glitters (Landry S.) [Paperback]

Virginia Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Series: Landry S.

Third novel in the captivating Landry family series; Driven from the Dumas mansion back to her beloved bayou, Ruby's only hope is that fate will let her begin anew. Living again in a humble shack, Ruby is determined to make a secure and happy home for her precious daughter, Pearl. At her side once more is Paul Tate, her first love, now a man of dazzling wealth. Whisked away to his grand house, it seems Ruby can forget the shocking reason she and Paul must wed in secret and remain husband and wife in name alone. But the grand walls of Cypress Woods cannot shut out the cold eyes of Paul's mother, Gladys. Then her venomous twin sister, Gisselle, arrives to taunt her with news of Beau Andreas, the true father Pearl has never met, and the only man Ruby will ever long for with her body and soul.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is the third novel in the best-selling series that includes Ruby (S. & S., 1994).
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

With the publication of her first novel, Flowers In The Attic, Virginia Andrews became a bestselling phenomenon. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than forty novels in the Virginia Andrews' series. Her novels have sold over 90 million copies worldwide and been translated into 22 languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847391745
• ISBN-13: 978-0743468305
• ASIN: 0743468309
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. The thrilling new series featuring the March family continues with Scattered Leaves, forthcoming from Pocket Books. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Third Book in the Landry Series, October 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: All That Glitters (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

It's been years since I've read "All That Glitters," so I figured a "4" rating would be accurate enough. However, this book happens to be where I paused from reading Andrews' following books. Instead I went back to her old series, because I was getting a bit bored with the same plot lines. I had held out this long hoping something would change; it didn't. Stopping in the middle of this series is probably why I didn't particularly like the Landry books--or maybe it's vice versa; I don't know. But I did like the Louisiana setting. That's one thing I like about her books: the setting.

In "All That Glitters," the main relationships between 18-year-old Ruby Dumas (the protagonist), her wealthy halfbrother/childhood sweetheart Paul Tate, her twin sister Gisselle, and her baby's father Beau Andreas come full circle to where they had begun initially in "Ruby." Ruby returns to the bayou and reluctantly marries Paul in order to provide some stability for her newborn daughter, Pearl. And Gisselle and Beau elope for their own twisted reasons--Gisselle's: to get even with Ruby; Beau's: to pretend he's still with Ruby.

But then the men switch places yet again when Gisselle falls into a coma (thus explaining the Sleeping Beauty-like front cover), and Ruby's not-so-well hidden feelings for Beau are allowed to be played out when she pretends to be his wife/her own sister. This whole scheme was quite bizarre (why Paul agreed to this, I can't understand), though it was fun to read. Still, my opinion of Ruby certainly changed afterwards. Paul, like a lot of the lovers/relatives of the heroine, is the typical doting--more or less obsessed--male protagonist, and you almost feel sorry for him. That or you want to smack him in the head to wake some sense up in him. Though that's kind of a moot point by the end.

During all this romantic drama, a few more characters die, such as Daphne (no big loss there--she's just the evil stepmother), as well as a few more important characters (their deaths are rather tragic). "All That Glitters" is the last book told from Ruby's point of view. The following book, "Hidden Jewel" (#4), is passed on to her daughter, and the series wraps up with the prequel, "Tarnished Gold" (#5). And if you started in the middle of this series, then don't forget the first two: "Ruby" (#1) and "Pearl in the Mist" (#2).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All that Glitters? No, January 1, 2000

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Srey (East Coast of the U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All That Glitters (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read all V.C. Andrews books that have been published so far, and my favorite series is the Landry series. Of the Landry series, my favorite book is "All That Glitters." The book is packed full of suspense, excitement and tragedy that could have been prevented. The descriptions of New Orleans, the Bayou and Cypress Woods are vivid, and quite different and refreshing than the other series. Although this is my favorite book of all V.C. Andrew books, it was quite disappointing: Ruby was selfish, Beau was selfish and Giselle was her normal self. Paul was the only character I liked in the book, he had an enormous amount of love, respect and devotion for Ruby and Pearl, which was more than admirable. I was shocked that Ruby could use Paul and disgard him so easily.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of her greatest novels, October 7, 1999

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Alicia ([e-mail]) (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All That Glitters (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

Any thing by Andrews is worth reading. I have read her Heaven series, Ruby, Dawn, Melody, and anything else I can find with her name on it. You won't waste your money on this book. I loved it. You begin reading and before you know it your done with the book and waiting for her next novel. I sometimes find my self envisining myself as the characters in her books She writes in words and in a tone anyone can understand. I began reading her books 10 years ago and now I'm addicted.