Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features
five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as
Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You. Set in
Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary
women and their unforgettable journey through the mountains of
Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You and The
Peacock Emporium When Alice Wright agrees to marry handsome
American Bennett Van Cleve and leave behind her stifling life in
England for a new adventure in Kentucky, she’s soon disenchanted by
her newlywed status and overbearing father-in-law, owner of the
local coal mine. 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, the smart-talking, self-sufficient
daughter of a notorious local criminal, a woman who’s never asked a
man’s permission for anything. Alice finds Margery as bracing and
courageous as anyone she’s ever met–and comes to rely on her,
especially as her marriage starts to fail. They will be joined by
three diverse women and become known as the Horseback Librarians of
Kentucky. What happens to these women–and to the men they
love–becomes a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and
passion. Though they face all kinds of dangers–from moonshiners to
snakes, from mountains to floods–and social disapproval to boot.
But they believe deeply in their work bringing books to people who
had never had any, expanding horizons and arming them with facts
that will change their lives. Based on a true story rooted in
America’s past, the storytelling itself here is enthralling–the
pages fly, and the book is unparalleled in its scope and its epic
breadth. Funny, heartbreaking, and rewarding, it is a rich novel of
women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach
beyond our grasp for the great beyond.
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