The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Large Print) by Margot Livesey

The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Large Print) by Margot Livesey

New York Times Bestseller

An exceptionally well-plotted, well-crafted, innovatively interpreted modern twist on a timeless classic, one that's sure to delight the multitudes of Bront fans, and the multitudes of fans that Livesey deserves. --The Boston Globe

A suspenseful, curl-up-by-the-fire romance with a willfully determined protagonist who's worthy of her literary role model. -- People

The resonant story of a young woman's struggle to take charge of her own future, The Flight of Gemma Hardy is a modern take on a classic story--Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre--that will fascinate readers of the Gothic original and fans of modern literary fiction alike, with its lyrical prose, robust characters, and abundant compassion.

Set in early 1960s Scotland, this breakout novel from award-winning author Margot Livesey is a tale of determination and spirit that, like The Three Weissmanns of Westport and A Thousand Acres, spins an unforgettable new story from threads of our shared, still-living literary past.

Margot Livesey is the author of the New York Times Notable Book, an Atlantic Monthly Best Book of the Year, and a PEN/Winship finalist, Learning by Heart, as well as the novels Homework, Criminals, The Missing World, and Eva Moves the Furniture. She was born in Scotland and now lives in Boston, where she works as a writer in residence at Emerson College.