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Tara - Lesley Pearse

 
Description: ISBN 0099428067 / Author: Lesley Pearse / Genre: Fiction / In the East End, twelve-year-old Tara witnesses her villain of a father almost kill her mother. She forges a determination then and there to change her life. This is the story of three beautiful and talented women. ... more
Tara - Lesley Pearse ... Mabel, whose great love for a gambling man has brought her close to insanity; gentle Amy, who marries a man brutalised by war and failure; and Tara, who is hungry for success and life on her own terms. To have both, she must battle against the legacy these two women have left her, the deep prejudices and dangers of Whitechapel in the 1960s - with its gang leaders, rogues, market traders and dolly birds - and the passionate love she has had since girlhood for the charming wideboy and villain, Harry Collins.

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Brown_eyes1984

Remember Me - Lesley Pearse

Premium Review Remember Me (2475 words)
by Brown_eyes1984 - written on 21/05/04 (Very useful, 122 readings)
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?Remember me? was a book I received as a gift from Book Club Associates late last year. It is written by Lesley Pearse and was released properly early this year on January 29th 2004. I haven?t really read any of Lesley Pearse?s books but she has got quite a few bestsellers under her belt including ?Trust Me?, ?Never Look Back? and ?Father Unknown?. Obviously I don?t know what those books are like having not read them but if they are anything similar to this one they are definitely worth the read! ?Remember Me? tells the story of Mary Broad, a fisherman?s daughter from Cornwall ...

lellagrace

Trust Me - Lesley Pearse

Premium Review Wearing holy robes conceals the cruelty which lies beneath (1117 words)
by lellagrace - written on 22/11/06 (Very useful, 127 readings)
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TRUST ME – yes, trust me, this is a novel you will not be able to put down, it is a very sad story, but what is even more sad is that although it is fictional, it is based on events which actually happened, not all that long ago either. The main character is Dulcie Taylor and we are introduced to her and her young sister May, when they are only young children just after the second world war. Her mother is a bit of a flighty piece and leaves the children alone while she goes out shopping for new clothes or works part time as a barmaid, she is also having an affair with the pub landlord. The children’s father idolises his two children and there are many arguments ...

Suzan

Trust Me - Lesley Pearse

Crowned Review Suffer Little Children (1162 words)
by Suzan - written on 24/10/01 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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to read their story. To conclude, I leave you with a message from the author, Lesley Pearse. …”To all those children everywhere, who suffered the indignity and brutality of orphanages…My heart goes out to you, and I hope in some small way this story will acknowledge the sadness of your past…and help you to put it aside….” “Trust Me” is published in hard cover by The Penguin Group price £16.99 and also in paperback price £6.99 ...

 

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