Book description
In the poverty-stricken years after the First World War, a travelling
troupe of players arrives in the small Northern village of Bishop
Auckland. With them is Pippa, a young French girl who has her own
secrets. For her, and for so many of her companions, the troupe provides
a sanctuary from the outside world. Protected by the lights, make-up and
costumes, none of them notices what is going on underneath their very
noses. But when something tragic happens in the town within days of
Pippa's arrival, she is forced to start examining her old life and
looking forward to a new one, no matter what the cost... Wendy
Robertson grew up in the North of England, one of four children whose
widowed mother, an ex-nurse, worked in a factory. Wendy has worked as a
teacher and lecturer, gaining a Masters whilst also writing short
stories, articles, a column in the Northern Echo and novels for young
adults. At present, she is Writer In Residence at Long Newton Prison.
