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16%OFFLesley Pearse - Gypsy - 9780141030494 - V9780141030494
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Gypsy

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Description for Gypsy Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.

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

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of pages
544
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141030494
SKU
V9780141030494
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99

About Lesley Pearse
Lesley Pearse was told as a child that she had too much imagination for her own good. When she grew up she worked her way through a number of jobs, including nanny, bunny girl, dressmaker and full-time mother, before, at the age of forty-nine, settling upon a career that would allow her gifts to blossom: she became a published writer. Lesley lives in Devon and has three daughters and four grandchildren. Connect with Lesley and keep up to date with what she's been doing: Follow her on Twitter @LesleyPearse Follow her on Facebook @LesleyPearseAuthor Sign up for her newsletter www.lesleypearse.com

Reviews for Gypsy
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
With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best
Daily Mail
An emotional and moving epic that you won't forget in a hurry
Women's Weekly
Full of love, passion and heartbreak
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