The Giver of Stars
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4.6 • 93 Ratings
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- $23.99
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- $23.99
Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin - the spellbinding story of love, friendship and the power of words to change the world by the international bestselling author of Me Before You
The greatest love story is the one you least expect . . .
Alice Wright doesn't love her new American husband.
Nor her domineering father-in-law or the judgmental townsfolk of Baileyville, Kentucky.
Stifled and misunderstood, she yearns for escape and finds it in defiant Margery O'Hare and the sisterhood bringing books to the isolated and vulnerable.
But when her father-in-law and the town turn against them, Alice fears the freedom, friendship and new love she's found will be lost . . .
Read by Audie-award winner Julie Whelan.
'Her best novel yet. Julian Whelan [is] the perfect reader' The Times
'Utterly enchanting' Mail on Sunday
'Epic' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Great stories are about the journey, not the destination. That’s certainly the case for the first historical novel from Jojo Moyes, bestselling author of Me Before You. Inspired by the true story of the horseback librarians of Kentucky, The Giver of Stars is a Western with heart. The book’s five heroines deliver books across the Bluegrass State, boldly venturing into remote and dangerous territory. We loved Moyes’ characters, especially Margery O’Hare, whose fierce commitment to her female friendships radiates from the page. Moyes impressively immerses her characters in the era of the Great Depression, but her story reminds us of an important lesson for today’s world: The gift of learning should be free for all.
