The glorious story of Belle, a girl born into a London brothel at the beginning of the 20th century. This picaresque tale takes her to France, to New Orleans, to nursing on the front during the Great War and finally sees her break free from prostitution, slavery and servitude to find her true role in life. Lesley Pearse is one of Penguin's premium brand authors, with total sales close to 4 million in the UK alone.