Name: Camellia
ISBN: 9780099557449

Lesley Pearse

A story of the loves, danger and self-discovery of Camellia Norton, orphaned at fifteen when her mother’s body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. After discovering a cache of letters, she runs away to London where eventually she begins the long journey towards uncovering the truth about her background, and also, ultimately, about herself. From the Paperback edition.

Camellia

A blockbusting saga, full of heart, by a fast rising star in the world of women's fiction. 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 among 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 forever, and eventually Camellia begins the long journey towards uncovering the truth about her background and also, ultimately, about herself.

Shirley Jones 

A story of the loves, danger and self-discovery of Camellia Norton, orphaned at fifteen when her mother’s body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. After discovering a cache of letters, she runs away to London where eventually she begins the long journey towards uncovering the truth about her background, and also, ultimately, about herself.

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