Hardcover | 400 pages

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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 ofMe Before YouandThe 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 Roosevelts new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically.

The leader, and soon Alices greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman whos never asked a mans permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.

What happens to themand to the men they lovebecomes a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. Though they face all kinds of dangers, theyre committed to their jobbringing 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 Americas past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope. At times funny, at others heartbreaking, this is a richly rewarding novel of womens friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond.

Story Locale:Remote Kentucky