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A Gathering Light

Jennifer Donnelly

2003
2003
first published
  • 2003Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 464 pages · ENGISBN 9780747568889
  • 2005Charnwood · 380 pages · ENGISBN 9781843957553
  • 2006Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN 9780713678888
  • 2006Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · ENGISBN 9780747587415
  • 2007Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 416 pages · ENGISBN 9780747589969
  • 2003Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · 464 pagesISBN 9780747563044
  • 2004Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · 400 pagesISBN 9780747570639
  • 2004Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN 9780747577645

When Mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting story emerges - not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes and ambitions for the future and her relationships with her friends and family.

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