The Ruby Palace by Judi James

The Ruby Palace

by Judi James

Grafton Books, HarperCollins, 1991, ISBN 0586207961, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, age toned pages, previous owners’ inscription on synopsis page (see photographs)

“A group of scruffy East End children arrive at a grand country house in Surrey.  There they receive tea and gifts and listen to the great events on the wireless.  They are all shy, overwhelmed by the extravagance of their surroundings.  All, that is, except one.  Ruby is her own woman, even though she’s still a child.  She’s precocious, forthright, extremely good-looking.  And on entering this amazing manor, a building she sees as a palace, she now has ambition to add to the list.”