The giver of stars
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984879394
- ISBN: 0399562486
- ISBN: 9780399562488
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Physical Description:
390 pages ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: [New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019]
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Pamela Dorman Book" Publisher location found on publisher website. |
Summary, etc.: | "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"-- |
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Genre: | Novels. Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Romance fiction. Love stories. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 77 of 93 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Rockville Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 3 current holds with 93 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | F MOY (Text) | 34035146961095 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Rockville Public Library | F MOY (Text) | 34035148667674 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/09/2024 |
Ansonia Public Library | FIC MOYES, JOJO (Text) | 34045120724245 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/15/2024 |
Babcock Library - Ashford | F Moy (Text) | 33110144152160 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Beacon Falls Public Library | FIC Moy (Text) | 33120000393543 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/18/2024 |
Beardsley & Memorial Library - Winsted | FIC MOYES (Text) | 33750000079907 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | FIC Moy (Text) | 33160142933137 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | MOYES (Text) | 34030144193759 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | MOYES (Text) | 34030144210405 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | MOYES (Text) | 34030145611759 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/13/2024 |