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    The Giver of Stars: A Novel
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    The Giver of Stars: A Novel
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Giver of Stars: A Novel

    Written by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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.

    Editor's Note

    Rebellious librarians…

    Meet Margery, Alice, and the rest of the Packhorse Librarians as they navigate life in 1930s rural America. Jojo Moyes does an excellent job connecting the fictional story to actual events of the time and draws the reader into the life of Baileyville, Kentucky. The town stands as a character on its own, as flawed and complex as any individual in the book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 8, 2019
    ISBN9780525530206
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    The Giver of Stars: A Novel
    Author

    Jojo Moyes

    Jojo Moyes is a British novelist and journalist. She is one of only a few authors to have twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been translated into eleven different languages.

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    • 5/5
      Well written captivating. Placed you there
      In Eastern Kentucky
    • 4/5
      Moyes tells a good story that draws you in to the characters and their lives that makes the reader eager to keep reading to see how they’ll resolve their issues.
    • 5/5
      Amazing story! The characters are so well described and their predicaments frustratingly vivid! Will highly recommend to friends and family.
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorites! Jojo Moyes is a fabulous storyteller.
    • 5/5
      Great book couldn’t stop listening and didn’t want it to end
    • 5/5
      It was a well written book about strong women, what’s not to love! I highly recommend it.
    • 4/5
      Well written story. Loved the characters and the happy ending .
    • 5/5
      Good character development. Great book very worth your time.
    • 5/5
      I loved it!!! So entertaining. The narration was great and I loved every single character.
    • 5/5
      By far one of the greatest books I’ve ever read.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Great story and narration! A sweet story and sparked my interest in the history behind the traveling library.
    • 5/5
      I loved it, great story line, amazing what woman can do when they stick together!
    • 5/5
      This book was absolutely fantastic!! HOWEVER I recently heard it may have been plagiarized. I'm going to listen to Book Women of Troublesome Creek. To determine this for myself.
    • 5/5
      I loved this story. The women were so brave and strong. The narration on the audio was very entertaining.
    • 5/5
      Excellent writing, narration and story! I highly recommend this book.
    • 5/5
      JoJo Moyes at her best. Historical fiction with in depth characters that you really get to know and love.
    • 5/5
      There was a chapter in this book that didn’t not play. Only silence. Very disappointed at this was toward the middle of the book.
    • 5/5
      I LOVED this book!! Great characters plot loved the way she nicely tidied everything up great finish
    • 4/5
      This was slow to start but ended up being a good story. The ending was rather predictable but still an overall good read!
    • 5/5
      Loved this book start to finish! Another winner from this author. Love her books!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! The writer made me feel I was one of the girls. I could not put this book down!! Fantastic!
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed listening to this story. I loved the character development of the women from the library, and their close friendship with each other. They were devoted to helping people by delivering books in remote areas of their town. I didn’t want the story to end.
    • 5/5
      Women run, pack horse library delivers reused books to rural Kentucky hills. Splendid read.