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: 9780399562488
- ISBN: 0399562486
- Physical Description: 390 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, ©2019.
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Subject: | Women librarians > Fiction. Kentucky > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Love stories. Romance fiction. |
Available copies
- 96 of 122 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 7 current holds with 122 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Coudersport Public Library | FIC MOY (Text) | 30183000944650 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Degenstein Community Library | FIC MOYES (Text)
Memorial:
CLASS OF 1951 In Honor of members of the Sunbury High School Class of 1951. (DEGB)
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35031301151690 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
DuBois Public Library | FIC MOYES (Text)
Memorial:
In Memory of Gary Mattison
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61000100035993 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Ebensburg Public Library | FIC MOY (Text) | 31814700840439 | EBNM Fiction | Available | - |
Elkland Area Community Library | AF MO (Text) | 30363000788816 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Ellwood City Area Public Library | FIC Moyes (Text) | 32102000862462 | ECAM Fiction | Available | - |
Everett Free Library | F MOY (Text) | 15537000031415 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
FD Campbell Memorial Library | FIC MOY (Text) | 32002000357879 | FDCM Fiction | Available | - |
Forest City | F MOYE (Text) | 38000000604468 | SSQF Main Floor | Available | - |
Frackville Free Public Library | AFicMo (Text) | 30459000358582 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"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."--