Here We Are is a novel published in 2020 by English author Graham Swift concerning a magician on Brighton Palace Pier.

[1] At the age of eight, Ronnie Deane was evacuated at the beginning of World War 2 from Bethnal Green to a large house called 'Evergrene' in rural Oxfordshire, where a childless Lawrences looked after him.

In 1959 Jack Robinson was the compere at a variety show on Brighton Pier where he advised up-and-coming magician Ronnie to advertise for an assistant.

Ronnie and Evie became Pablo and Eve and moved up the bill, becoming the star of the show, and became engaged.

On returning to Brighton, Ronnie and Evie broke off the engagement, but continued to draw in the crowds.