The Ruby in the Smoke
What metaphors are used in The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman?
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The Ruby of Agrapur is a particularly beautiful ruby that belonged to the Maharajah of Agrapur. It becomes a metaphor for both greed and beauty.