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The Shoe Queen
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Binding: Kindle Edition
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
Format: Kindle Book
Label: Pocket Books
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: June 19, 2007
Publisher: Pocket Books
Release Date: June 19, 2007
Studio: Pocket Books
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Editorial Review:
When English society beauty Genevieve Shelby King spots the most exquisite lace slippers on the feet of her archrival, she covets a pair of her own. But the exclusive designer, Paolo Zachari, denies her request -- and no amount of money from her wealthy American husband will change his mind. Soon Genevieve's desire for a pair of unobtainable shoes develops into an obsession with their elusive creator -- threatening her marriage. Zachari awakens her to a passion beyond anything she has ever known, forcing her to confront the emptiness of her elaborately designed life and a secret buried deep in her past.
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Rating:  - The type of book I hate to hate
The Shoe Queen is a beautifully written book set in 1920's Paris. The author is a master of word craft. Oddly enough, what I liked most about the book was the structure. I don't usually even notice structure, but it was so well done (mixing the present/past/pov's) that I often couldn't wait to find out where/who/when I would be next. (The chapter that ended with Robert opening the hotel room door and the chapter that started with what he found was absolutely and completely brilliant. I laughed ... Read More
Rating: - Great Starter, Weak Finisher
I purchased this book as I am a great fan of any work which takes place in Paris. As something of a Francophile, I thought it would be fun reading. There were some interesting tidbits with regard to Paris and we are provided some terrific descriptions of the city in the 20's.
Beginning with the first paragraph, the reader is drawn in to a terrific story. From the onset, one is aware that the seemingly idyllic marriage between Genevieve and Robert is terribly flawed and things are not ... Read More
Rating:  - LOVED IT!
I'm a fashion student so I'm sucker for anything Paris related. I'm also fasinated by the 20's so this book peeked my interest from the beginning! And, okay the cover is pretty :) I wasn't expecting much but it drew me in instantly and I couldn't put it down until I finished! It turned out to be more than book about a women who loves shoes. It's also about love, lies, betrayal, and all that other good stuff! The descriptions of Paris (and most importantly the shoes!) are amazing. However parts of the ... Read More
Rating:  - The Shoe Queen
When I read this book, it kept making me irritated. By the time I was 3/4 done with the book, I thought I was going to throw it in my fireplace! It was awful. Definitely not my style... But the delivery of the product was fast and the book was in great shape!
Rating:  - A New Edna?
I admit, I picked up this books because I could not resist the title. In reading this I could not help but relate the main female lead to Emma Bovary and Edna Pontellier. The yearning to somehow be more, to experience love, passion and to be more than just a wife or daughter is there. Also present is the cruelty that comes from that self involvement and the initial step to have the protection of acceptance from society in the form of a marriage.
The descriptions of 1920s Paris are wonderful. ... Read More
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