by Jennifer Donnelly · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747589969
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«A Gathering Light» is the historical and young adult novel by Jennifer Donnelly, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in paperback (416 pages, in English).
Set at the beginning of the 20th century in the Adirondack Mountains, it follows Mattie Gokey, torn between family obligations, her calling as a writer, and first love. When a woman is found drowned and Mattie reads her letters, the mystery links her story with that of the stranger in a coming-of-age tale inspired by a real crime.
Edition with reading guide and new introduction by Jeanette Winterson. Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 2003. Originally published as «A Northern Light».
For readers of young adult and historical fiction, especially those who enjoy coming-of-age stories, mystery, and period romance.
Jennifer Donnelly is an American writer best known for the young adult historical novel A Northern Light.
