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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. 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 a little hope around every corner . . .<>
About the author
International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels.
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. She published her first book at forty-nine and has not looked back since.
Lesley is still a party girl.
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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
