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Ellie - Lesley Pearse

Description: ISBN 0099428040 / Author: Lesley Pearse / Genre: Fiction / Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile ... more

Ellie - Lesley Pearse ... and an accent which reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blonde hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage. Set against the hardship and austerity of post-war Britain, and the glamour and ruthlessness of life in variety theatre, their story is one of sacrifice and burning ambition. But most of all of a powerful friendship that lasts against all odds.

Newest Review: ... the hardship of her families poverty and the 2nd world war. You see Ellie grow up into a mature and strong woman as she ... more

... survives each of the tragedies thrown at her. I felt inspired by the determination Lesley Pearse gave her to use these hard parts in Ellies life for strength to achieve the ultimate dream of being a star. But Lesley pearse not only wrote about the strong character of Ellie but also showed the life of bonny. Ellie's best friend. From a working class family, Bonny is ashamed of her less impressive past. Although beautiful, she is overly spoilt. You not only see how these girls changed through their life and to see the...more

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Ellie - Lesley Pearse: A must read! (373 words)
by - written on 30/07/09 (Very useful, 72 readings)
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I love all of Lesley Pearse's books, so after reading her book 'Ellie' it came to no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although most of her books are based on roughly the same idea of a tragic story of a girls life, the story of 'Ellie' still filled me with emotions and surprised me as each page was turned. From the very start of the book, I immediately felt attached to the main character Ellie, a young, naïve girl brought up through the hardship of her families poverty and the 2nd world war. You see Ellie grow up into a mature and strong woman as she survives each of the tragedies thrown at her. I felt inspired by the determination Lesley Pearse gave ... Read the complete review