A Gathering Light
By: Jennifer Donnelly
Based on a real murder at the turn of the last century, this outstanding debut novel is a powerful and moving coming-of-age book. Mattie is torn between her familial responsibilities, her desire to be a writer, and the excitement of a first romance. Her dilemmas and choices are quietly reflected in the life of a young woman found drowned in a lake, a woman that Mattie only gets to know through reading her letters.
When finally the tales of Mattie and the drowned girl merge, their stories beauti...fully combine in a brilliant and perfect conclusion.
Book Details
- Author: Jennifer Donnelly
- Language: English
- Publisher: Bloomsbury
- ISBN13: 9780747570639