Education
London School of Economics. University of Cambridge.
(This is the story of Gemma and me: how I lost her, I supp...)
This is the story of Gemma and me: how I lost her, I suppose. I don't usually tell it to anyone but myself; I save it for the darkest moments. Losing Gemma, Katy's Gardners debut novel about adventure, losing your best friend, and self-discovery, has been translates into twelve languages and compared to Alex Garland's breakthrough novel, The Beach, among many others. This time, the backpacking heroes are girls. What makes Losing Gemma truly unforgettable, is the read itself; it's an impossibly suspenseful novel that's as gripping as it is psychologically rich. Two young women have gone looking for adventure, backpacking through India—but only one returns. The other one believes it's all her fault. And the mystery behind what really happened during their fateful visit to a secluded shrine compels the reader forward to a page-turning conclusion that's shocking, strange, and haunting.
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London School of Economics. University of Cambridge.
Gardner is a graduate of Cambridge University who undertook her doctoral research at the London School of Economics. As well the author of four novels, being a writer of fiction, she was for some years a Professor of Social Anthropology at Sussex University. In 2013, Gardner returned to the London School of Economics as a Professor of Anthropology.
(This is the story of Gemma and me: how I lost her, I supp...)