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No One But You
An enthralling story of heartfelt loss and painful betrayal
By Tessa Levy & Shelley Cassidy
Fictionalised memoir by 88-year-old debut author spanning nine decades to launch at glamorous party in The Arch, London on May 24thfrom 7pm: Press Invite & More Info at http://bit.ly/2DM3NsO
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A tale of true love, heart-break, self-discovery and facing life's challenges with spirit and resilience, combined with a wonderful American and English setting, and a captivating timeline spanning nine decades!
No One But Youis inspired by the life and times of Tessa Levy, who co-wrote the book with her youngest daughter Shelley Cassidy. From war-torn London, to the high life of America and back again, this enchanting story portrays a young girl's yearning for adventure, opportunity and ultimately an enduring love, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tessa was the youngest child of a large family and had the responsibility of caring for her beloved dying mother at an early age. When her father secretly marries another woman, who moves into their home with her three children, Tessa's world is shattered. She seeks solace from distant cousins whom she has never met in America but who she has secretly been writing to for months. When Tessa is forced to reveal the truth, an unexpected twist of fate sees her escaping her tumultuous London life - aged just 17 - to travel across the Atlantic to stay with her American cousins.
A year and a half later, Tessa returns to England as a glamorous young woman, having fallen in love for the first time, and discovered her true identity as a strong, empowered and incredible woman. However, as she crosses the cultural divide and struggles to resettle, despite her family's best efforts to reintegrate her into their Jewish community in London, Tessa goes through a series of challenges, relationships and roles. Eventually, she meets the man she will marry, but suffers another painful, premature family death. She embarks on motherhood and a career with her trademark resilience. However, life continues to challenge her happiness and she finds herself torn between the two loves of her life: the handsome, poetic and artistic Gus in America, and the charismatic, successful, but disloyal David in England, both so very different.
Once again, the Atlantic splits her heart. Her romantic adventure, back and forth between the two countries, ultimately answer the underlying theme of the book; is it possible to love two men in one lifetime?
The Author...
Tessa Levy was born in the in the East End of London, as the youngest of six children in a Jewish family; Russian immigrants to England before the Second World War. The author, like her brothers in the fashion business and her husband in the nightclub trade of Soho, made a success of her antique business - a truly entrepreneurial woman in an era when business was dominated by men - specialising in Imari porcelain and creating an established presence in the Kensington Pavilion.
Now in her 80s, Tessa resides in West London, opposite Hyde Park, and maintains one foot on either side of the pond.No One But Youis Tessa Levy's first book, based on real events, which brings to light a topical immigrant family story of displacement, hardship, disease and death, but also of inclusion, friendship, love and success. It crosses the divide not only between two cultural differences, but also two faiths and families.
ESSENTIAL DETAILS
Title:No One But You
Author:Tessa Levy
Genre:Women's Fiction, Romance
Publisher:Filament Publishing
Publication date:24/05/18
Availability:Paperback, International distribution
ISBN:978-1912256051
Price: £14.99
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