Linzi Glass

In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface. Ruby can't resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed - but it seems everybody else does . . . This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike.

Linzi Glass was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to the United States as a young adult. She has published articles, written plays, screenplays and short stories. She lives in Los Angeles

A wonderful second novel from Linzi Alex Glass, author of "The Year the Gypsies Came".

In Ruby Winters world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface.Ruby cant resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed but it seems everybody else does . . .This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike.

Emily Iris looks forward to the times her parents welcome house guests to their familys unhappy home. As long as the visitors are there, her mother and father will put their quarrels aside. But one spring a family of wanderers an Australian couple and their two boys comes to stay, starting a chain of events that will shatter Emilys world forever.Will appeal to readers of Jennifer Donnellys A Gathering Light and Barbara Kingsolvers The Poisonwood Bible.On hardback publication this fabulous first novel attracted stunning acclaim.

La joven Emily Iris espera con ilusión el periodo en que sus padres acogen por una temporada, en su infeliz hogar en las afueras de Johannesburgo, invitados. Por un tiempo, mientras dura la visita, sus padres dejan de lado sus desavenencias y se comportan como una familia auténtica. Una primavera, una familia de vagabundos —un matrimonio australiano y sus dos hijos— llega para quedarse un tiempo. Pero la presencia de estos «gitanos» desencadena una serie de imprevistos acontecimientos que romperán para siempre la esperanza de Emily de tener una vida familiar feliz y cambiará a todos para siempre. Y se habrá perdido la inocencia.