Kyriacou, Eleni
She Came to Stay: A page-turning novel of friendship, secrets and lies, set against the grimy and glittering streets of 1950s Soho
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781529337679
- author:
- Kyriacou, Eleni
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hodder & Stoughton
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 16.2 x 23.6 x 4.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Family & Relationships, Friendship,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
In 1950s London, Dina Demetriou leaves her homeland for a better life. She finds work repairing costumes at the Pelican Revue and befriends Bebba, who introduces her to the fashionable shops and bars of Soho. But Bebba has a secret that threatens Dina's new life. As thick smog brings the city to a standstill, the truth emerges with devastating results. A story of friendship, family, love and loss unfolds against the grimy and glittering streets of fifties Soho. Dina must navigate her relationships and ambitions in this atmospheric and gripping tale of survival and self-discovery.
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