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001			045127
005			20231009192742.0
008			120403s2012 nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a2012371565
020			_a9780062064226
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aPR9199.3.L563 _bF58 2012
082	0	0	_aFIC LIV
100	1		_aLivesey, Margot
245	1	4	_aThe flight of Gemma Hardy _b: a novel _c/ Margot Livesey
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Harper _c, c2012.
300			_a447 p. _c; 24 cm.
520			_aAny 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.
650			_aOrphans _v--Juvenile fiction
650		4	_aYoung women _v--Fiction
650			_aBoarding school - _vFiction
651			_aScotland _v--Fiction
655		7	_aLove stories
655		7	_aBildungsroman
942			_cMO
999			_c250849 _d250849