Gypsy

Gypsy

Summary

Be whisked away in the moving story of a girl travelling far and wide for a better life, from the internationally bestselling author Lesley Pearse

Tragedy sent her on a journey far from home . . .


Fifteen-year-old Beth's life is shattered when she and her brother Sam are orphaned.

Believing that only in America can they make a fresh start, brother and sister leave Liverpool and embark on the greatest adventure of their lives.

In New York, Beth's talent with the fiddle earns her the friendship of gamblers, chancers and other rogues. Dodging trouble across America, Beth and her friends head for the Klondike river in search of gold.

But how far must Beth go to find happiness?

And will her travels lead this gypsy to a place she can ever call home?


Praise for Lesley Pearse:

'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best'
Daily Mail

'Lose yourself in this epic saga'
Bella

'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry'
Woman's Weekly

Reviews

  • Gypsy is a compelling historical novel of survival from international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse.

    Tragedy sent her on a journey far from home . . .
    from the publisher's description

About the author

Lesley Pearse

International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels.

Resourceful, determined and willing to have a go at almost anything, Lesley left home at sixteen. By the mid sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married to a trumpet player in a jazz-rock band. She has also worked as a nanny and a Playboy bunny, and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.

It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. The hardships, traumas, close friends and lovers from those early years were inspiration for her beloved novels. She published her first book at forty-nine and has not looked back since.

Lesley is still a party girl.
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