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| The Shoe Queen | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Pocket Books
Category: EBooks
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $9.59
You Save: $2.40 (20%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 33116
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
ASIN: B000RG1O84
Publication Date: June 19, 2007
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 I AM A SHOE QUEEN June 10, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
It almost felt like I was there....some parts took a while to build, but overall I was entranced by the Bohemian theme of Paris. More than just a story about shoes, the Shoe Queen focuses on the Bohemian principles of Truth, Beauty, Faith, and Love. This is truly a story about a woman who is seraching for her meaning of existence and tells her stroy through her shoes. Must read for summer!
 satirical look at 1920s Bohemia Paris June 23, 2007
3 out of 21 found this review helpful
In 1925 Paris, newly married to Robert of Boston, Genevieve Shelby King knows the importance of chic shoes. She aspires to always have the best looking pair on her feet. Her biggest rival in the shoe competition is Violet de Fremont as the pair are the superpower adversaries in the shoe war.
At a literary gathering, wannabe poetess Genevieve and her best friend Lulu spot Violet's latest and though the current shoe queen critiques her opponent's latest as being ancient history, she knows she has fell a shoe size behind her enemy. Desperate, she turns to the immortal designer Paolo Zachari to make her a special pair; he refuses telling her he is not interested in the crass money of her Brahmin Bostonian boogieman spouse. As Genevieve tries to persuade the king of shoe designing to help her keep her mantle, Robert knows his wife hides something critical from him and he vows to learn what that is.
THE SHOE QUEEN is a discerning keen satirical look at 1920s Bohemia Paris mostly through the eyes (and feet) of Genevieve. The story line lampoons the post WWI life of the Left Banke artistic community that uses the inane to forget the recent atrocities of the war to end all wars. Anna Davis provides an insightful glimpse as this tale is much more than just an aspiring poetess trying to keep her crown as THE SHOE QUEEN; Anna Davis opens the window to the since romanticized 1920s bohemian subculture.
Harriet Klausner
 I hate Genevieve! August 29, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The idea for this book was great (although a little too Great Gatsby-esque at times), and I loved the detailed descriptions of the many beautiful pairs of shoes, being a shoe queen myself. And although this is not exactly "high art," the writing was decent and the story enjoyable.
However, by the end of the book, I developed a raging hatred for Genevieve. She is so silly and selfish, and she cares nothing for the feelings of others. She blames all of her misfortunes on everyone else, and I found it very dissatisfying that she never had to take responsibility for or suffer any consequences of her actions.
In the end, though she'd treated her husband abominably, she just ran off & lived happily ever after. Not the way it happens in real life, people.
So much fun to read! July 30, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is no piece of beautiful, impressive literature but it is entertaining, fun, and light. As soon as I started reading, I plopped myself down on the couch and spent the whole afternoon there, until I was done reading.
As an Imelda myself, I reveled in the descriptions of all the beautiful shoes that Genevieve, the main character, collected. (If only I could have my own shoe room filled with 532 pairs of shoes!) The descriptions of Paris in the 1920s are lively, enjoyable, and easy to imagine. Any reader (especially a female shoe-lover or anyone who is interested in Bohemian Paris) would love this book. Everything seems beautiful and fun, sentiments that prevail throughout the entire book.
I am so glad I was lucky enough to randomly pick this book off the shelf. It was a great, fun read, perfect for summer!
Nice suprise... August 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was in between books and looking for something light and entertaining to read while on a recent trip. I found this book to be delightful! The plot delivered some surprises that kept me turning the pages to find out what the characters did next. ENJOY!
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