Red Stilettos [Paperback]

Ruth Joseph (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2005

This is an extraordinary collection of short stories written by the Welsh-Jewish author Ruth Joseph. Thoroughly thought-provoking it certainly is, an enjoyable read maybe not, but it is without doubt very readable. The first story, 'Tapestry', tells us of a mother's anguish over the centuries-old Jewish tradition of the circumcision of her newly-born son – graphic, sometimes heart-rending, sometimes heart-warming. A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Accent Press (June 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0954489977
• ISBN-13: 978-0954489977
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,061,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply-felt short stories, October 18, 2008

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This review is from: Red Stilettos (Paperback)

These stories, some of which feature the little-known Welsh Jewish community, are well-written and provide an insight into the lives of their characters. These short stories focus on the emotional lives of the characters, and on insights that they achieve within the span of the story. Each story stands on its own merit, and provides an American reader with many common and familiar topics, such as achieving balance between work and family, or between the needs of the protagonist, and the demands of family. However, these stories do also provide an insight into urban Welsh life, and in some cases into the lives of those within the presumably small Jewish community in Wales. These stories merit a wider readership in the United States, and one hopes for further such stories from this author.