Livesey, Margot: * 1953
The Road to Belhaven, 2024 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- A novel about a young woman whose gift of second sight complicates her coming of age in late-nineteenth-century Scotland
- Author
- Margot Livesey talks with Beth Golay about her novel. KMUW Radio, Wichita, KS; February 6, 2024
- An evening with Margot Livesey; February 21, 2024
- What Literature Can Tell Us About The Future: A conversation with Whitney Terrell, mainly about "The Road to Belhaven." With audio (31:25). The Literary Hub; February 22, 2024
- Margot Livesey talks with Beth Golay about her novel. KMUW Radio, Wichita, KS; February 6, 2024
- Articles
- Collection of Reviews
- Margot Livesey returns with a gem of a novel: "When Lizzie is driven to make a series of rash decisions with dire consequences, the question that haunts Livesey’s novel is thrown into sharp relief: Are we in control of our own destinies?" The Washington Post; February 2, 2024
- ‘The Road from Belhaven’ leads to independence, and loss: "Lizzie is a marvel of a character. Forced to negotiate the consequences of empty promises, she entangles herself in a web of deceptions that allow her to pursue certain aspects of her life." The Boston Globe; January 31, 2024
- Full of likably flawed characters: "We're so fully immersed in Lizzie's world that we understand every move she makes, no matter how disastrous it is." Star Tribune; January 23, 2024
- The novel tells a well-crafted coming-of-age story: "While the characters are incredibly fun and vibrant, it is the writing that draws one into the book. Livesey weaves her prose in a captivating way that is reminiscent of a fairy tale." The Daily Iowan; February 13, 2024