The flight of Gemma Hardy : a novel
Livesey, Margot
The flight of Gemma Hardy : a novel / Margot Livesey - 1st ed. - New York : Harper , c2012. - 447 p. ; 24 cm.
Any novelist attempting to reconstruct a classic faces a monumental challenge, and basing a book on Jane Eyre is no exception. Livesey rises to that challenge by creating an original tale set in mid-20th-century Scotland and Iceland that follows the life of Gemma Hardy, a determined orphan seeking answers to questions about her past. Like Jane, Gemma is both proud and principled, but there is a definite modern twist to her character. While romance plays a prominent role in this story, Livesey's tale centers largely on Gemma's internal journey and her physical trek. Within the classic framework, Livesey molds a thoroughly modern character who learns to expect the best of herself and to forgive the missteps of others. The author has a gift for creating atmosphere, most clearly demonstrated in her descriptions of the scenery during Gemma's travels.
9780062064226
2012371565
Orphans----Juvenile fiction
Young women----Fiction
Boarding school ---Fiction
Scotland----Fiction
Love stories
Bildungsroman
PR9199.3.L563 / F58 2012
FIC LIV
The flight of Gemma Hardy : a novel / Margot Livesey - 1st ed. - New York : Harper , c2012. - 447 p. ; 24 cm.
Any novelist attempting to reconstruct a classic faces a monumental challenge, and basing a book on Jane Eyre is no exception. Livesey rises to that challenge by creating an original tale set in mid-20th-century Scotland and Iceland that follows the life of Gemma Hardy, a determined orphan seeking answers to questions about her past. Like Jane, Gemma is both proud and principled, but there is a definite modern twist to her character. While romance plays a prominent role in this story, Livesey's tale centers largely on Gemma's internal journey and her physical trek. Within the classic framework, Livesey molds a thoroughly modern character who learns to expect the best of herself and to forgive the missteps of others. The author has a gift for creating atmosphere, most clearly demonstrated in her descriptions of the scenery during Gemma's travels.
9780062064226
2012371565
Orphans----Juvenile fiction
Young women----Fiction
Boarding school ---Fiction
Scotland----Fiction
Love stories
Bildungsroman
PR9199.3.L563 / F58 2012
FIC LIV
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