Margot Livesey
Autor de The Flight of Gemma Hardy
Sobre El Autor
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)
Créditos de la imagen: Photo by Nigel Beale / Flickr
Obras de Margot Livesey
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Livesey, Margot
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1953
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Scotland, UK
- Lugares de residencia
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
London, England, UK - Educación
- University of York (BA, English)
- Ocupaciones
- professor (Writing)
novelist - Organizaciones
- Boston University
Bowdoin College ((writer-in-residence)
Brandeis University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cleveland State University
Emerson College (mostrar todos 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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- Obras
- 14
- También por
- 8
- Miembros
- 3,485
- Popularidad
- #7,299
- Valoración
- 3.7
- Reseñas
- 207
- ISBNs
- 108
- Idiomas
- 5
- Favorito
- 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.… (más)