The giver of stars
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"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 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"--
Available copies
- 5 of 101 copies available at Westchester Library System.
Current holds
34 current holds with 101 total copies.View other formats and editions
Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
Barcode | Status / Due Date |
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Ardsley Public Library | FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction |
31000151246850 |
Checked out 02/16/2021 |
Bedford Free Library | FIC MOY (Text) Fiction |
31002150801305 |
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Bedford Free Library | FIC MOY (Text) Fiction |
31002150801875 |
Checked out 01/04/2021 |
Bedford Free Library | FIC MOY (Text) Fiction |
31002150802469 |
Checked out 02/01/2021 |
Bedford Hills Free Library | MOYES (Text) New Book |
31003151426381 |
Checked out 01/26/2021 |
Bedford Hills Free Library | MOYES (Text) Fiction |
31003151522072 |
Checked out 01/28/2021 |
Briarcliff Manor Public Library | FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction |
31036150914437 |
Checked out 02/16/2021 |
Briarcliff Manor Public Library | FICTION MOYES (Text) Express Item |
31036150914445 |
Checked out 02/11/2021 |
Bronxville Public Library | FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction |
31004151688657 |
Checked out 02/03/2021 |
Bronxville Public Library | FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction |
31004151720666 |
Checked out 01/23/2021 |
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