All her life, people have told little Dulcie Taylor they'll look after her. And every time, she and her sister May have been hurt, by their parents, their teacher and their convent. After a fresh start in Australia goes wrong, Dulcie is challenged to build a new future for herself.
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There are some elements in good saga writing that never fail, and Lesley Pearse has the full measure of them in Trust Me. She is particularly good on the theme of the orphanage survivor who makes her way in a hostile world: familiar, perhaps, but rarely treated with the colour and exuberance found here. Dulcie Taylor and her sister May, who have spent their lives having their trust betrayed by those who claim they will look after them, begin a new life in a new country. Australia soon turns out to be a grim illusion, however, until Dulcie meets Ross, who has also known what it is to be an orphanage survivor. With a narrative that has the epic qualities of the country it is set in, Pearse is able to deal with the growth of trust and love between the characters in a wholly convincing fashion, with Dulcie a memorably drawn heroine. --Barry Forshaw
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I am touched by the glowing reviews of my book Trust Me, for it was a real labour of love, the subject of Child Migration one very close to my heart. During my research in Australia I met many former Child Migrants, and I learnt how the cruelty of that regime has blighted their lives. One reader claimed Ross, the boy who went to the infamous Bindoon Boys Town was a 'bit much', but I can assure all my readers that in fact I played down the horror I discovered because I was afraid people wouldn't be able to stomach the whole truth. I met so many sad, tortured men now in their early Sixties who have never been able to forge lasting relationships with women, or their children, because of the sexual abuse they recieved in that school. Nowadays it is a subject young men feel able to talk about, but it was a taboo subject back in the fifties and sixties, especially in Aussie society where men are supposed to be tough and macho. These men were trapped within themselves, never able to move forward. Even now that their plight has been acknowledged by the government, and even in some cases compensation given, they are still suffering, for none of the culprits have been punished, in most cases they were sheltered by the church.
I couldn't hope that by merely writing my book I could right the wrongs,but I do know that many of these men have been comforted that a Pom Shelia told their story for them. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
I couldn't hope that by merely writing my book I could right the wrongs,but I do know that many of these men have been comforted that a Pom Shelia told their story for them. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This was the first book by Lesley Pearse I had read and it was fantastic. It's all about two sisters who are put in an orphanage after their father goes to prison accused of killing their mother. Whilst in the orphanage the nuns are cruel and they dream of escaping. This dream becomes a reality as they are offered a "new life" in Australia but the Australia they are promised is not the Australia they go to. They end up in another orphanage where the nuns are as cruel if not crueler than the ones they had left. The story follows both sisters lives and it shows how their traumatic childhood experiences affect their adult lives. I really cried at parts in this book especially as it was loosely based on the true story of children shipped to Australia after the war.
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Lesley Pearse delights yet again.I just finished reading this book and am experiencing withdrawl symptoms!! The story was so tragic and so moving because it is based on the sad realities of orphanages in Australia during the 50's and 60's.After I finished this book I lay awake for a long time thinking about children in those orphanages and how they were treated. There is so much sadness in this book.
It is well written and gripping. It is very difficult to stop reading. The characters are well developed. I loved this book....but be prepared: this book is packed with emotion and sadness. It is not a lighthearted read. However, I loved it and would reccomend it thoroughly. Lesley Pearse truly is a marvelous storyteller.
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JAN SULLIVAN - LONDON
I have read every single one of Lesley Pearce's books and this one doesn't disappoint. From the very beginning you fall in love with Dulcie and May - two little girls who have a caring Father and a neglectful Mother. We follow their lives from Hither Green to Australia. The cruel world of the church and how it was a cover for evil and harsh treatment takes your breath away. Having gone to a convent school myself and seen how nuns can be so cruel nothing prepared me for the harsh reality and treatment that Dulcie and May receive. How sad that children were shipped over to Australia like cargo, with not a thought of their well being and happiness. Though these characters are fictional, this really did happen all those years ago and sadly destroyed so many lives. A wonderful book that you simply can't put down. At one point I had tears streaming down my face. I read this book in a week and was so sad to come to the end. I can't wait for the next one Lesley - you really are a wonderful story teller.
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Lesley Pearse is a brilliant writer,I couldn't put the book down, the story kept me interested the whole way through, I love the way her books are entwined with fact, would... Read more
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Another good one
Once again Lesley Pearse comes up with a good read. I have read most all of her books that are published , now looking for those I have not had the pleasure to read yet.
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Lesley Pearse always writes amazing stories, this one however has to...
This story will make you cry for the children involved. Lesley does a lot of research for her stories, this one tells the plight of children in care in the 50's & 60's brilliant a... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Eileen Brackstone
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Great book, loved it found it hard to put down. Lesley Pearse is a brilliant storyteller. On to my next one of hers already.
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Published 16 days ago by Leslie Fletcher
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Highly recommend
Excellent read. Enjoyed from page one. One of Lesley Pearce best novels. Would highly recommend to all her readers. Enjoy.
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This is the first Lesley Pearse book I have read and it will not be my last. It is great to find another good author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela Oxley
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An unputdownable book.
absolutely loved this book as much as the others I've read of the authors. It was hard to believe it was a fictional story but it was fact.
Published 1 month ago by Marie Kealey
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Excellant as always
Another wonderful story as always with Lesley you know you will always have an excellent read Well Done again
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Good book enjoyed the story line it was a compelling read which i found difficult to put down. Enjoyed I have also read and enjoyed other books by this author
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