The giver of stars.
The giver of stars.
By
:
Moyes, Jojo, 1969-
Publication Date
:
2019
Subject Term
:
Librarians -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Kentucky -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Love stories.
Summary
:
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.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780399562488
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