The Giver of Stars

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK

The spellbinding story of love, community and the power of reading from the bestselling author of Me Before You
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THE GREATEST LOVE STORY IS THE ONE YOU LEAST EXPECT . . .

Alice Wright doesn''t love her new American husband.

Nor her domineering father-in-law or the judgmental townsfolk of Baileyville, Kentucky.

Stifled and misunderstood, she yearns for escape and finds it in defiant Margery O''Hare and the sisterhood bringing books to the isolated and vulnerable.

But when her father-in-law and the town turn against them, Alice fears the freedom, friendship and the new love she''s found will be lost . . .
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''A beguiling tale of unlikely love. The most appealing thing is Moyes'' wonderful way with romance. Delightful'' The Times

''Beautiful, special . . . with characters so real they feel like dear friends. I loved it and didn''t want it to end!'' Liane Moriarty

''Inspiring and wildly romantic'' Daily Mail, Books of the Year

''Her best book yet. It''s a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading'' Grazia

''Epic'' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day


Jojo Moyes, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKThe spellbinding story of love, community and the power of reading from the bestselling author of Me Before You and We All Live Here______FRIENDSHIP FREED HER. BUT WILL IT SAVE HER? In 1937, dusty Baileyville, Kentucky is no place for a woman. For newly-arrived English rose Alice Wright, whose father-in-law has the town sown up, the atmosphere is stifling and she is desperate to escape. Which leads her to Margery O’Hare and her small band of horsewomen taking books and learning to isolated homesteads. Who else will rescue the vulnerable from poverty and ignorance?But this brazen act of female defiance – of emancipation – cannot go unpunished, especially by Baileyville’s men. Alice and Margery and the other horseback librarians must find the courage to stand together. Can they show this divided town the value of love, friendship and community? ______'A beguiling tale of unlikely love. The most appealing thing is Moyes' wonderful way with romance. Delightful' The Times'Beautiful, special . . . with characters so real they feel like dear friends. I loved it and didn't want it to end!' Liane Moriarty'Inspiring and wildly romantic' Daily Mail, Books of the Year'Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading' Grazia'Epic' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One DayJojo Moyes, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024

• | Author: Jojo Moyes
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jul 23, 2020
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780718183219
• | ISBN-10: 0718183215