A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray is a reprint edition published by Random House Children’s Books on March 22, 2005. This young adult fiction novel unfolds in 1895, following 16-year-old Gemma Doyle, who is sent to a boarding school in England after her mother’s tragic suicide. As she navigates her new environment, Gemma grapples with feelings of loneliness and guilt, alongside unsettling visions of the future that seem to come true. Her journey is complicated by the presence of a mysterious young man from India, tasked with watching her, raising questions about her destiny and the powerful connections she forms with the other girls at Spence.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy and historical elements as Gemma’s story intertwines with themes of the paranormal and the occult. The narrative explores her entanglements with Spence’s influential girls and their ventures into the spiritual realm, creating an atmosphere rich with intrigue and tension. With 432 pages, this edition invites readers to delve into a haunting saga that combines elements of mystery and supernatural experiences, all while reflecting on the challenges faced by young women during this period.
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The first book in the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, the exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Under the Same Stars.
It’s 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma’s reception there is a chilly one.
To make things worse, she’s been followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence’s most powerful girls—and their foray into the spiritual world—lead to?
“A delicious, elegant gothic.”—PW, Starred
“Shivery with both passion and terror.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Compulsively readable.” –VOYA
A New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Book Sense Bestseller
BBYA (ALA/YALSA Best Book for Young Adults)
Iowa High School Book Award
Garden State Teen Book Award
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award
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