xaphod Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 There are lots of books out there on heels. I thought a new topic, reviewing them would be a good idea. I saw a brief review in The Independent a while back and ordered this book through interlibrary loan (cost me £1.85). Stiletto by Caroline Cox Mitchell Beasley. ISBN 1 84000 906 3 The Independent described this book as ideal for heel addicts, a review of the stiletto heel from it's inception to the present day. At a price of £30 I wasn't going to buy it on the basis of this description alone. Yes, as a 'Coffee Table' volume it has a place, but, for the price IMHO, it aint worth it. As I half expected, there was a load of psychobabble regurgitated from previous authors (the bibliography is impressive), together with a good selection of quality heely pictures. I think the research might have been carried out a little more carefully, for example 'Paula Sanchez' from 'John Willie's Bizarre' is quoted as an authoritative source. It's a pity that Ms Cox failed to notice that Paula Sanchez has a mighty strange writing style for a woman, but a remarkably similar style to, funnily enough, John Willie's editorial spot ! OK, guys in the UK, if you want to borrow the copy from the library, I know of at least one in the UK ..... if your librarian hums and hahs, tell them that Larkhill library, Queen's Drive, Liverpool, has one. Xa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I read my fill in half an hour at Waterstone's Bookshop. Generally not worth 1/10 of the cover price. Some nice photos, but nothing you can't find for free on the net. Text was rubbish and mostly reworked from other sources. All in all, not worth buying, but OK for a quick browse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendra45 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Hi, I was thinking of getting it for my birthday but if it is that naff I wont bother. I think I will take a leaf out of FF book and pop down to waterstones for half an hour. Nigel The angels have the phonebox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 You never know, you might like it! I think I remember one bit which says the only men who wear high heels are drag queens. The writer obviously knows nothing about the subject, probably lifting the paragraph from some other text and reworking it to make up the wordage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I bought it on Amazon for about £20 and I really like it. Haven't read a whole lot of it yet but I like the pictures, simple sole that I am. Heel thyself Over 50 pairs of heels now on my website at www.geocities.com/wayneheels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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