A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
by Libba Bray
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray holds a well received rating of 3.79 out of 5, based on 173.6K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 403 pages.
About A Great and Terrible Beauty
In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed her from India. (Ages 12+)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?
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Libba Bray |
| Published | 2003 |
| Pages | 403 |
| Genres | Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy |
| Average Rating | 3.79 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 173,613 |
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What genre is A Great and Terrible Beauty?
A Great and Terrible Beauty is categorized as Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is A Great and Terrible Beauty worth reading?
Based on 173.6K reader ratings, A Great and Terrible Beauty has an average score of 3.79 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is A Great and Terrible Beauty?
A Great and Terrible Beauty has 403 pages.
Who wrote A Great and Terrible Beauty?
A Great and Terrible Beauty was written by Libba Bray. It was first published in 2003.
What is the ISBN for A Great and Terrible Beauty?
The ISBN-13 for A Great and Terrible Beauty is 9780689875340.0.
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