Publisher's Synopsis
At twenty-five, teacher Phyllis Bird is still living with her parents, her brothers lost in the Great War. Desperate to break out of her mundane existence, Phyllis becomes nursery maid in the house of playwright Harold Berridge, and is befriended by actress Maud Ling. Dazzled by the glamorous world of the cinema, Phyllis falls for Maud's brother Teddy, but his heart lies elsewhere and, heartbroken, she has to rebuild her life. Invited to a party at Maud Ling's film studios Phyllis falls under the spell of the charming but devious American actor, Denver Towers, with disastrous consequences...
