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, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium. 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 Packhorse 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: 9780525530190
- ISBN: 0525530193
- Physical Description: 11 audio discs (approximately 14 hours) ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Penguin Audio, [2019]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact discs. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Julia Whelan. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from container. |
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Genre: | Romance fiction. Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Novels. Audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 42 of 44 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 44 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Abington Community Library | TALKING BOOKS MOYES (Text) | 50687011666859 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | TALKING BOOKS MOYES (Text) | 50686015594919 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | AB MOY (Text) | 33240004925015 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Bangor Public Library | CD MOY (Text) | 75011000319613 | Audiobooks | Available | - |
Boone Area Library | MOY (Text) | 33249023567666 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Brandywine Community Library | MOY (Text) | 33249023417045 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Carroll Valley Library | AUDIO MOYES JOJO 11-CDS (Text)
Endowment:
Cashman Family Named Endowment, 2019
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35740635531940 | Audiobook | Available | - |
Carrolltown Public Library | AUD MOY (Text) | 31814200540224 | CARM Audio | Available | - |
Dover Area Community Library | Adults MOY Audiobook (Text) | 34217000822304 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Ebensburg Public Library | AUD MOY (Text) | 31814700830828 | EBNM Audio | Available | - |
Exeter Community Library | MOY (Text) | 33249023933637 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Forest City | F CDBOOK MOYE (Text) | 38000000599023 | SSQF Main Floor | Available | - |
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults MOY Audiobook (Text)
Bookplate:
Plated 2019: In Memory of Arlene Utz Hollinger
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34007002388648 | Audio Area | Available | - |
Hallstead - Great Bend | F CDBOOK MOYE (Text) | 36000000412179 | SSQH Main Floor | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | TBF MOY (Text) | 30298100556145 | Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | BOOK ON CD Fiction Moyes (Text) | 39427103379194 | Fiction Room: Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
Juniata County Library | CD BOOK MOY (Text) | 39640100620499 | JUNM Book on CD | Available | - |
Kreutz Creek Valley Library | Adults MOY Audiobook (Text) | 34261000449387 | Audio Area | Available | - |
Kutztown Community Library | MOY (Text) | 33249023241379 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Lehighton Area Memorial Library | AUDIO CD F MOY (Text) | 30445100199919 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Lower Macungie Library | AUDIOCD FIC MOY (Text) | 33400001455057 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | BOT-CD FIC MOY GIV 2019 (Text)
Bookplate:
Donated in Memory of James W. Hartman, 2019 (NAZB)
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31001101777028 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Montrose | F CDBOOK MOYE (Text) | 37000009376150 | SSQM Main Floor | Available | - |
Potter-Tioga Unit | BCD-11 MOY (Text) | 3003500012178 | PT Bookclub | Available | - |
Pottsville Free Public Library | CDBook FIC (Text) | 30003008986786 | Audiobooks | Available | - |
RPL - Northeast Branch | CDB Fiction Moyes (11 discs) (Text) | 33223008483363 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Susquehanna | F CDBOOK MOYE (Text) | 39000000490883 | SSQS Main Floor | Available | - |
Taylor Community Library | TALKING BOOKS MOYES (Text) | 50692010884784 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
Tunkhannock Public Library | CD MOY (Text) | 31650000532080 | Audiobook | Available | - |
Ulysses Library Association | F MOY (BCD) (Text) | 30863000142104 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Village Library | Adults MOY Audiobook (Text) | 34215000760490 | Main Room | Available | - |
Wernersville Public Library | MOY (Text) | 33249022947851 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library | MOY (Text) | 33249022878874 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Whitehall Township Public Library | CDRBA F MOYES, JOJO (Text) | 36305002876333 | Adult CD Recorded Book | Available | - |
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library | Aud F Moy CD (Text) | 37171000062618 | Adult Audio CD | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | Fic. M874g 11 CDs (Text) | 33062009231326 | Audiobook CD Fiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem South Side Branch | AUDIOBOOK f 11CDs (Text) | 33062009330011 | Audiobook CD Fiction | Available | - |
Clymer Library | CD FIC MOY (Text) | 32596000435148 | Adult Audiobooks | Available | - |
Easton Palmer Branch | CD MOYES (Text)
Bookplate:
EAPL - Presented to the Palmer Branch by Listen & Learn.
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31901004393668 | Audiobook CD Fiction | Available | - |
Pocono Township Branch | CD F MOY (Text) | 32378004726834 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Wayne County Public Library | BKCD FIC MOY (Text) | 31843000717112 | Audiobook | Available | - |
Western Pocono Community Library | CD F Moy (Text) | 31119000509993 | Media Center | 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, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium. 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 Packhorse 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"--