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A Gathering Light
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Ideal for young adult readers who enjoy historical fiction with elements of mystery and romance. Those interested in strong female protagonists facing life-changing decisions will find this novel compelling.
An astounding novel about a girls coming-of-age inter-woven with a real life murder that rocked turn-of-the-century America. Winner of the 2004 Carnegie Medal.
Chosen as a Richard & Judy Summer Read 2004. Shortlisted for the Carngie Medal 2003. To be a Radio 4 Book at Bedtime in August 2004.
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When Mattie is given the letters by a guest at the hotel in which she has a summer job, she thinks that the giver is simply upset. But the next day, when the woman is found drowned in Big Moose Lake, Mattie has to decide if she will read the letters, or burn them as the woman requested.
But Mattie has problems enough of her own as she is growing up and trying to decide on her future. Her desire to be a writer and her dreams of life outside the small rural community in which she has always lived are beginning to overwhelm her. Will Mattie make it away from home? Will she leave the family and boyfriend who both love and smother her? Will she be like her friend and settle into married life, or like her other friend and mentor, the poet Ms Wilcox?
Slowly, the two stories merge to one amazing conclusion as Mattie finds the courage to make very important decisions. Set in 1906 and built around the real-life murder of a young woman in a popular holiday resort, this novel is touching, surprising, moving, and compelling.
A Gathering Light is a vivid and engaging exploration of choices, responsibilities, and the courage to pursue one's dreams.
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Critics praise Jennifer Donnelly's debut as confident and remarkable. The novel blends murder, mystery, romance, and historical fiction into a gripping and touching story. Reviewers from the Sunday Herald, Guardian, and authors like Scott Turow highlight its rich and beautifully written narrative that vividly brings the past to life.
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ISBN: 9780747570639
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 May 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition: New edition
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 323g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Jennifer Donnelly lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is her first novel and marks the beginning of an incredibly assured and confident literary voice.
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