Livesey, Margot <br/><br/>
The flight of Gemma Hardy  : a novel 
/ Margot Livesey 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York  : Harper  , c2012. 
 - 447 p.  ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780062064226 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012371565 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Orphans----Juvenile fiction<br/>Young women----Fiction<br/>Boarding school ---Fiction
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Scotland----Fiction
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Love stories<br/>Bildungsroman
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR9199.3.L563  / F58 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>FIC LIV