A Gathering Light
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2004
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New edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-0-7475-7063-9 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-0-7475-7063-9 (ISBN)
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.
When mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting story emerges - not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes and ambitions for the future and her relationships with her friends and family. Published to widespread acclaim this wonderful novel, part murder mystery and part coming-of-age story, is an astounding and accomplished piece of literature. The reviews say it all...
When mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting story emerges - not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes and ambitions for the future and her relationships with her friends and family. Published to widespread acclaim this wonderful novel, part murder mystery and part coming-of-age story, is an astounding and accomplished piece of literature. The reviews say it all...
Jennifer Donnelly lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is her first novel and marks the beginning of an incredibly assured and confident literary voice.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.5.2004 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 323 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre | |
Schlagworte | Carnegie Medal • Englisch; Kinder-/Jugendliteratur |
ISBN-10 | 0-7475-7063-9 / 0747570639 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7475-7063-9 / 9780747570639 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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