1945: After the thrill and danger of volunteering in an all-female
searchlight regiment protecting Londoners from German bombers
overhead, Evelyn Bell is secretly dismayed to be sent back to her
rigid domestic life when the war is over. But then she comes across a
secret night-time show, hidden from the law on a boat in the middle of
the Thames. Entranced by the risqué and lively performance, she grabs
the opportunity to join the misfit crew and escape her dreary
future.At first the Victory travels from port to port to raucous
applause, but as the shows get bigger and bigger, so too do the risks
the performers are driven to take, as well as the growing emotional
complications among the crew. Until one desperate night…
1963: Lucy, an unloved and unwanted little girl, is rescued by a
mysterious stranger who says he knows her mother. On the Isle of
Wight, Lucy is welcomed into an eclectic family of ex-performers. She
is showered with kindness and love, but gradually it becomes clear
that there are secrets they refuse to share. Who is Evelyn Bell?
Join KERRI AS SHE DISCUSSES HER LATEST BOOK, _The Daughter of Victory
Lights_.
Books will be available for purchase on the day, or bring your copy
from home for Kerri to sign.
Presented as part of the Lord Mayor's Writers in Residence series.
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