The giver of stars / Jojo Moyes.
"Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond. Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. What happens to them--and to the men they love--becomes a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. Though they face all kinds of dangers, they're committed to their job--bringing books to people who have never had any, sharing the gift of learning that will change their lives. Based on a true story rooted in America's past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope. At times funny, at others heartbreaking, this is a richly rewarding novel of women's friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593152263 (large print : paperback)
- ISBN: 0593152263 (large print : paperback)
- Physical Description: 573 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2019]
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Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
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- 35 of 44 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 2 current holds with 44 total copies.
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Albright Memorial Library | LARGE TYPE MOYES (Text) | 50686015547479 | Storage | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | LARGE TYPE MOYES (Text) | 50686015646602 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | LP F MOY (Text) | 37268003072493 | AHMFL Large Print | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | LP F MOY (Text) | 33240004905421 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | LARGE PRINT Moy (Text) | 85131001716605 | CACM Large Type | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | PROFESSIONAL KIT Giv (Text) | 85131001716456 | CACM Prof Book Club Kit | Available | - |
Degenstein Community Library | LPF MOYES PBK (Text)
Memorial:
MOYER In Memory of FLORENCE MOYER by Bob and Ann Sabol.
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35031301187740 | Adult Large Print | Available | - |
Dover Area Community Library | Adults MOY Large Print (Text) | 34217000817106 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | LT FIC MOYE (Text) | 36446002000837 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Forest City | F LP MOYE (Text) | 38000000607859 | SSQF Main Floor | Available | - |
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