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Survivor

Survivor

A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of Stolen

Summary

Discover the captivating story of courage, daring and love from the No. 1 international bestseller Lesley Pearse

'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart'
Sunday Express

With her reputation in tatters, 17-year-old Mari needs to get away from the gossip of her small town.

So the chance to leave for London seems like the perfect fresh start.

But war is brewing . . .

And when London is overwhelmed by the Blitz, Mari's glamorous new life is blown apart.

Lost and alone, she must learn what it means to survive . . .

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'Utterly riveting, brilliant'
Closer

'Characters it is impossible not to care about'
Daily Mail

'Full of love, passion and heartbreak'
Best

'Glorious, heartwarming'
Woman & Home

Reviews

  • Lesley Pearse, No.1 bestselling author of The Promise and Belle is back with Survivor, the story of Mariette, a born fighter.
    from the publisher's description

About the author

Lesley Pearse

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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