Other editions of book Chelsea Reach

Martha Lackland dies in 1905. Her great-niece, Letty attends the funeral. Here she meets Luke O'Hare, an aspiring actor with plans to start a theatre for the poor of London. Letty falls under the spell of Luke and his circle of Bohemian friends. In an attempt to establish her independence from her domineering family she runs away to help Luke and his friends set up the theatre. It is also a time of great change for women as the Suffragette movement presents a radical challenge to the established order and Letty is drawn to the excitement and liberation it promises.

Martha Lackland dies in 1905. Her great-niece, Letty attends the funeral. Here she meets Luke O'Hare, an aspiring actor with plans to start a theatre for the poor of London. Letty falls under the spell of Luke and his circle of Bohemian friends. In an attempt to establish her independence from her domineering family she runs away to help Luke and his friends set up the theatre. It is also a time of great change for women as the Suffragette movement presents a radical challenge to the established order and Letty is drawn to the excitement and liberation it promises.

The latest in The Performers family saga centres on Letty, great niece of Martha, and Luke, an aspiring young actor. Letty, disillusioned with her arduous medical training, runs away in a daring attempt to build her own life. She falls under the spell of Luke and his bohemian friends, and helps set up the Chelsea Reach Gaff, a theatre. At the theatre no one stands out as brilliantly as Jessica, beautiful and assured, and a strong rival for Luke's affections. With Luke suddenly cold towards her, Letty realises that total independence may not be what she truly desires.

The latest in The Performers family saga centres on Letty, great niece of Martha, and Luke, an aspiring young actor. Letty, disillusioned with her arduous medical training, runs away in a daring attempt to build her own life. She falls under the spell of Luke and his bohemian friends, and helps set up the Chelsea Reach Gaff, a theatre. At the theatre no one stands out as brilliantly as Jessica, beautiful and assured, and a strong rival for Luke's affections. With Luke suddenly cold towards her, Letty realises that total independence may not be what she truly desires.