The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Pre-recorded digital audio player)

from lycomayflower

(For the most part, if you know the plot of Jane Eyre, you know the plot of The Flight of Gemma Hardy, but I get a bit spoilery in my fourth paragraph for events specific to Gemma Hardy. The whole review will completely spoil Jane Eyre for you if you do not know it.) I'm afraid that this retellin...

from bell7

Growing up an orphan in Scotland in the 1960s, Gemma Hardy is sent by her aunt to a rotten school, where this bright orphan holds her own until she gets a job as a governess for a young charge. If you think that sounds awfully like Jane Eyre, you would be right - the author makes no bones about h...

from TheLoopyLibrarian

I was so excited to read this book because it is a somewhat modern (set in the 1960s) retelling of Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is my favorite romance and one of my favorite books. The Flight of Gemma Hardy is well-written and enjoyable. I read it straight through. However, the dark Gothic elements that ...

from kraaivrouw

In retrospect I probably shouldn't have re-read Jane Eyre so close to my reading of The Flight of Gemma Hardy. I think I would've enjoyed the latter much more if it had been further in proximity from the former. Ms. Livesey can write, and I'm definitely curious about trying some of her other book...

from Cariola

(If you've never read Jane Eyre and might want to some day, you should probably skip this review as it may have some plot spoilers.) I really wanted to like this book. But while I admire Livesey's style, I was quite disappointed in the overall story. The novel's publishers describe it as a "moder...