"Gypsy" by Lesley Pearse - author of bestsellers "Hope" and "Remember Me" - is a historical novel of survival in a compelling nineteenth century setting. Tragedy sent her on a journey far from home...Fifteen-year-old Beth"s life is shattered when she and her brother Sam are orphaned. Believing that only in America can they make a fresh start, brother and sister leave Liverpool and embark on the greatest adventure of their lives. In New York, Beth"s talent with the fiddle earns her the friendship of gamblers, chancers and other rogues. Dodging trouble across America, Beth and her friends head for the Klondike river in search of gold. How far must Beth go to find happiness? And will her travels lead this gypsy to a place she can ever call home? "Lose yourself in this epic saga." ("Bella"). "An atmospheric cracker with lots of twists." ("Woman"). Lesley Pearse is one of the UK"s best loved novelists whose novels are as individual as they are unforgettable. Her other titles "The Promise", "A Lesser Evil", "Till We Meet Again", "Secrets", "Belle", "Stolen", "Charlie", "Father Unknown", "Trust Me", "Faith", "Never Look Back" and "Rosie" are also available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol and has three daughters and two grandchildren.