Long and Winding Road (eBook)

An inspiring memoir from one of the world s favourite storytellers

Lesley Pearse (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
384 Seiten
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-45321-6 (ISBN)

Infos

I couldn t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!' Katie Fforde'More extraordinary than any plot twist in Pearse's novels' Mail on SundayREAD THE SPELLBINDING MEMOIR NOWOne of the world s bestselling storytellers, Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . .----Born during the Second World War, Lesley s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her, aged 3, coatless in the snow. The mother she d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage, Lesley soon learned adults couldn t always be trusted.As a teenager in the swinging sixties, she took herself to London. Here, the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her.But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. She was, after all, a true survivor. Marriage and children followed and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasn t until at the age of 48 that her stories of women struggling in a difficult world found a publisher, and the bestseller lists beckoned.As heartbreaking as it is heartwarming, Lesley s story really is A Long and Winding Road with surprises and uplifting hope around every corner . . .---'An incredible memoir' Sun An action-packed life. A great storyteller. Concludes with one terrific final twist Daily Mail

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.2.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 0-241-45321-6 / 0241453216
• ISBN-13: 978-0-241-45321-6 / 9780241453216