Ellie

By Lesley Pearse

Book Overview

Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent which reveals her East End background.

Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blonde hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow.

The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage. Set against the hardship and austerity of post-war Britain, and the glamour and ruthlessness of life in variety theatre, their story is one of sacrifice and burning ambition. But most of all of a powerful friendship that lasts against all odds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099557460
• ISBN13: 9780099557463
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Arrow
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Another Goody By Pearse-A Story of Devoted Love No Matter What

In Ellie, by Lesley Pearse, it is all centered on two girls, Ellie, and Bonny. The two girls meet in London after the British War takes place, and become friends, though in character they are very opposite one another. Ellie a brunette, is loving, kind, and has a sparkling smile. Yet Bonnie who is beautiful and very spoiled by her doting parents, is deceptive in many ways. Ellie and Bonny were both separated from their parents during the war as evacuees. When the two finally meet, the hardship of war has passed, and they make a life together in the theatre. As their friendship continues on though, there is a lot of lies and deception which Ellie sometimes doesn't know if she will stand for time and time again with Bonnie. Yet, she always abides by her wishes, no matter how painful they are to herself. Too bad Lesley Pearse is not more of a well-known author here in the U.S. Her books should not be missed by avid readers and I highly recommend them.