Camellia

A beloved classic by the Sunday Times, multi-million copy bestselling author

How does it feel to discover you don't know who you really are?

Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. And when she discovers a cache of letters amongst her mother's effects she realises that the past she has always been so sure of has been built on a tissue of lies.

Devastated, she runs away to London, and loses herself in a metropolis that offers opportunity, temptation and danger, especially to a young girl hungry for love and acceptance.

But her past won't stay buried for ever, and eventually Camellia begins the long journey towards uncovering the truth about her background, and also, ultimately, about herself.

Praise for Lesley Pearse

'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

'Fabulously entertaining... a poignant and powerful story that is truly unputdownable.' - Milly Johnson

'A totally gripping read, by turns tragic, mad-cap, heartbreaking and mind-blowing. And anyone who can read that final chapter without bursting into happy tears has to have a heart of stone.' - Jill Mansell

'An incredible life story from a literary icon, Lesley Pearse’s truth is even more gripping than her fiction' - Veronica Henry

'Inspiring, heart-warming, extraordinary' - Woman's Weekly

'Humorous and heartbreaking... I was so gripped I read it twice' - Kate Furnivall

'What a roller coaster of a ride. I couldn't do anything else until I'd finished this book. Gripping, heart wrenching... an amazing read' - Jo Thomas