Ruby Red

by William Price Fox

Book Overview

William Price Fox's wonderfully satirical Nashville novel was a huge bestseller when first published in 1971. Out-of-print for 15 years, Orloff Press is proud to make this classic novel by the dean of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006CKH9G
• ISBN13: 9780397007103
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A lasting impression

Having had Mr. Fox for an english course at the University of South Carolina, I can tell you that one thing he is not is too serious about anything. Yes, you could take his renditions of the South as something serious and demeaning. But you could also have met this man and realized that he is eclectic and terribly funny. He is an amazing person who made a lasting impression on many of his students. There is a rhythm to even the way he talks that is utterly entertaining. This book is entertainment. Hence, the 'fiction' classification. If you want a portrayal of the South in all its elegance and splendor, go find some non-fiction.

Ruby

This book is funny, realistic, and the characters are exceptional. Anyone can relate to the plot of a girl that would like to make it big, help a friend see the light, and make it out of a small, provincial town. She meets people along the way that help her to learn where she's going. The ending atypical. If the reader has already decided in what direction Ruby is going, they might be a little let down, but it is nevertheless a realistic ending for a realistic and humorous story.