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1930s, 1940s & 1980s: The second in The Lady of the Pier trilogy
1930s, 1940s & 1980s: The second in The Lady of the Pier trilogy
CORFU 1988
Sofia arrives in Vassilaki brokenhearted over Danny. Before long, the strange dreams start anew. Now in Brighton, she meets Danny again, but she also comes face to face with a female apparition on the West Pier. She finds out the locals call her ‘The Lady of the Pier’. Is this the woman in her dreams and why is Sofia the only one who can see her?
BRIGHTON 1938
Laura and Christian enjoy a blissful summer, while Charles watches from a distance, waiting for the right time to intervene. This time, he’s prepared to do something truly vile as to leave nothing to chance. Then WWII breaks out.
Brighton in the 1930s seems to be the city of style, ornate theatres and a place to start over.
“The dreams she had initially held when she came to Brighton , to be part of the rich and fortunate crowd, had all stemmed from her mother.”
Laura attends the pavilion to see shows and the grand old pavilion is the place to both watch and perform. It’s was as grand then as it is now.
She thinks Brighton might be too small for the likes of Charles however though as he seems to know everyone.
Effrosyni says that she drew heavily from her experiences as a youngster to write this novel. She holidayed in her grandparents’ house in the seaside village of Moraitika, Corfu. The book is a work of fiction but it’s peppered with autobiographical elements.
Destination: Brighton, Corfu, Moraitika Author/Guide:Effrosyni Moschoudi Departure Time: 1930s, 1940s & 1980s
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