Margot Livesey
Autore di The Flight of Gemma Hardy
Sull'Autore
Margot Livesey is the award-winning author of a story collection, Learning by Heart, and the novels Homework, Criminals, and The Missing World. Born in Scotland, she currently lives and teaches in the Boston area. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Opere di Margot Livesey
Opere correlate
The Book That Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them (2006) — Collaboratore — 389 copie
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen (2009) — Collaboratore — 366 copie
Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives (2009) — Collaboratore — 67 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Livesey, Margot
- Data di nascita
- 1953
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Scotland, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
London, England, UK - Istruzione
- University of York (BA, English)
- Attività lavorative
- professor (Writing)
novelist - Organizzazioni
- Boston University
Bowdoin College ((writer-in-residence)
Brandeis University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cleveland State University
Emerson College (mostra tutto 11)
University of Iowa (Writers' Workshop)
Tufts University
University of California, Irvine
Warren Wilson College
Williams College - Agente
- Amanda Urban (ICM)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 14
- Opere correlate
- 8
- Utenti
- 3,484
- Popolarità
- #7,299
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 207
- ISBN
- 108
- Lingue
- 5
- Preferito da
- 10
The magic in Livesey’s novel derives from Lizzy’s gift of second sight. Ever since childhood, she sees “pictures” that foretell future events, most of which warn of shattering events. One might expect this plot element to provide the impetus to elevate the story from the mundane to the magical. Unfortunately, Livesey fails to take full advantage of it. Instead, she just uses it move the plot pieces around a little. As a result, the reader is left with an interesting and atmospheric story, but one that is quite common. Clearly, the questions of how inevitable events Lizzy sees will be, or if she can prevent them from happening are intriguing. In light of the religious argument of predestination vs. free will that is so common in the Calvinist religious tradition prevalent in Scotland, one senses a squandered opportunity here.
Notwithstanding its shortcomings, Livesey’s narrative clearly demonstrates her prowess. The writing is both lyrical and evocative. Imagery of rural and urban Scottish life in the 19th-century is quite effective. The characters are engaging, nuanced and well-drawn. And the plot is absorbing, especially when events force Lizzy to respond imaginatively.… (altro)