A. Gural
Recently optioned for television!
Mr O’Connor picks up a bow and casts an odd look in my direction. “Perhaps it is that Miss Deering is not as skilled as you all remember? Let’s not pressure her. Likely best to leave the legend of her former prowess to the history books.”
There’s a moment of collective silence.
“I beg your pardon?” I ask evenly.
John stares at Mr O’Connor, mouth agape. “Connor …”
Mr O’Connor turns to me, scepticism plain on his face. “I just mean that it’s clear your brothers hold your skills in high regard. Perhaps those memories are clouded by brotherly affection, or bias?”
I snort indelicately.
“No one is better with a bow than Gwen,” Michael states defiantly, but Mr O’Connor doesn’t seem convinced.
“I find that hard to fathom. She is a girl, after all.”
I sit very still. Today, Mr O’Connor, I do not find you so very handsome. Everyone looks back and forth between the two of us. “You think you can do better?” I ask acidly.
Edwardian England
Gwendolyn Deering was sent away to St Ursula’s School for Young Ladies six years ago, and she has no idea why. Estranged from her own family, she forms a new one with the troubled teens at her school, and tries to be at least a tiny bit happy. Except that she’s having these nightmares …
After a harrowing event at St Ursula’s Gwendolyn is finally sent home, and her mother employs the brilliant Doctor Holder to help Gwendolyn try to remember buried parts of her past. Wary at first, Gwendolyn grows to deeply trust the intimidating and enigmatic doctor.
But Gwendolyn also has an issue with her brother’s friend, Mr O’Connor. Antagonistic with each other initially, Gwendolyn’s not quite sure of what to make of him. She’s not sure of what to make of anyone anymore, or who anyone truly is.
Until she really does find out, and all hell breaks loose.
What happens when the one boy who never wanted to grow up finally does, and the one girl he wanted to remember him … has forgotten?
– The stage version of Forgotten (Off The Wall Plays/UK) was first performed in 2014 at the historic Academy Theatre in Lindsay, Ontario, and has since been produced by schools and theatre troupes in Scotland, England, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
This book uses British English spelling and usage.
Buy Now
Available in hardcover, paperback and ebook at your favourite places to shop:
books2read.com/Forgotten-Gural
Play Performances
As a play, Forgotten was adapted for a younger audience. The first performance occurred at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay, ON on December 13, 2014, produced by the Lindsay Little Theatre, and starred Anwen O’Driscoll as Wendy and Ehren Kassam as Peter Pan.
Reviews
This was such a delight to read. I was drawn into the story imagining what might have happened if Peter and Wendy reunited in the future and perhaps formed something more than a friendship. I enjoyed the banter between Gwendolyn and her friends at school, with her brothers, and with Mr. O’Connor. There are some real conversations with her mother near the end that help mend their relationship. Young children can’t know what parents are going through, especially when they lose their spouse. I loved the vulnerability of her mom in sharing those details with her.
This is a theater production and has been optioned for television. I do hope that it is made into something for television so that I am able to enjoy this in another format. I can also always hope that there is a traveling theater company and they make their way to the south. I can only imagine how fascinating this would be as a live production!
We give this book 5 paws up and highly recommend it especially if you enjoy the story of Peter Pan.
storeybookreviews.com
BANNISTER PRESS 