The Flight of Gemma Hardy is a captivating tale, set in Scotland in the early 1960s, that is both an homage to and a modern variation on the enduring classic Jane Eyre. Fate has not been kind to Gemma Hardy. Orphaned by the age of ten, neglected by a bitter and cruel aunt, sent to a boarding school where she is both servant and student, young Gemma seems destined for a life of hardship and loneliness. Yet her bright spirit burns strong. Fiercely intelligent, singularly determined, Gemma overcomes each challenge and setback, growing stronger and more certain of her path. Now an independent young woman with dreams of the future, she accepts a position as an au pair on the remote and beautiful Orkney Islands. But Gemma’s biggest trial is about to begin . . . a journey of passion and betrayal, secrets and lies, redemption and discovery, that will lead her to a life she’s never dreamed of.

Margot Livesey grew up in a boys’ private school in the Scottish Highlands where her father taught, and her mother, Eva, was the school nurse. After taking a B.A. in English and philosophy at the University of York in England she spent most of her twenties working in shops and restaurants and learning to write. Her most recent novels include Eva Moves the Furniture, Banishing Verona and The House on Fortune Street.

We are delighted to have Margot back at the Andover Bookstore, and excited to hear her read from the book Amy Bloom has called "a garden of pleasures: precision here, lyricism there, wit and compassionate insight throughout." Join us!

The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Hardcover)

By Margot Livesey

$26.99

ISBN-13: 9780062064226
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Published: Harper, 1/2012

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