All the Beautiful Girls
An uplifting story of freedom, love and identity
by Elizabeth J Church
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Pub Date 6 Mar 2018 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2018
HarperCollins UK, 4th Estate | Fourth Estate
Description
The dazzling, powerful story of a gutsy showgirl who tries to conquer her past amongst the glamour of 1960s Las Vegas – finding unexpected fortune, friendship and love.
In the summer of 1968, Ruby Wilde is the toast of Las Vegas. Showgirl of the Year, in her feathers and rhinestones, five-inch heels and sky-high headdresses, she mesmerises audiences from the Tropicana to the Stardust. Ratpackers and movie stars, gamblers and astronauts vie for her attention and shower her with gifts.
But not so long ago Ruby Wilde was Lily Decker from Kansas: an orphaned girl determined to dance her way out of her troubled past. When she was eight years old, Lily survived the car crash that killed her parents and sister. Raised by an aunt who took too little interest in her and an uncle who took too much, dancing was her solace, and her escape. When a mysterious benefactor pays for her to attend a local dance academy, Lily’s talent becomes her ticket to a new life.
Now, as Ruby Wilde, the ultimate Sin City success story, she discovers that the glare of the spotlight cannot banish the shadows that haunt her. As the years pass and Ruby continues to search for freedom, for love and, most importantly, herself, she must learn the difference between what glitters and what is truly gold.
Advance Praise
'Gorgeously written, unforgettable' Sara Gruen, author of At the Water's Edge
'A heartbreaking story, passionately told' Ellen Feldman, author of Next to Love
'A brave and powerful novel ... With heart-wrenching immediacy and gorgeous prose, author Elizabeth Church examines the often desperate choices women must confront, and the secrets they must protect' Lauren Belfer, New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire
''A beautifully rendered tale of personal redemption filled with friendship, loss, extravagant furs, and feathery headdresses' Kirkus
'A beautifully written and thoughtful novel with strong themes of love, trust, guilt, family and friendship' Historical Novel Review
'An exquisitely crafted novel of love discovered and friendship found. No one captures the exuberant passions and inner struggles of women like Elizabeth Church' Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Lilac Girls
‘The show girl’s life is fascinating but so, too, is the interior struggle of a young woman battling demons that dog her every step. Church has given us a true heroine, both flawed and beautiful, who rises even as she falls’ Juliette Fay, USA Today bestselling author of The Tumbling Turner Sisters
Waterstones Bookseller review:
'Elizabeth J Church has brought that era to life with this book. It’s full of high kicking glamour, there’s love and there’s loss. It’s a book that celebrates friendship and the strength that we find from it'
Emma, Bedford Waterstones
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008267957 |
| PRICE | £3.49 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |