(Lesen) (Epub) The Giver of Stars
By Jojo Moyes
Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary
women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky
and beyondWhen Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van
Cleve, she escapes her stifling life in England, but small-town Kentucky
quickly proves equally claustrophobic. So when a call goes out for a team
of women to deliver books on horseback as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's
new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. What happens to
these women?and to the men they love?becomes an unforgettable drama
of loyalty, justice, humanity, and passion. Based on a true story rooted in
America's past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in
its storytelling. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to become
a modern classic?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.
