The Giver Of Stars | Jojo Moyes

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 of "Me Before You."

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 Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.

What happens to them–and to the men they love–becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they’re committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives.

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.

Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending * Daily Express *
A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required * Stylist *
A triumph * Heat *
The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly * Good Housekeeping *
Immensely readable and enjoyable * Sunday Times *
Britain's best contemporary female author * Sun on Sunday *
A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other * Independent on Sunday *
Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative * Daily Mail *
This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it * Closer *
Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best * Marie Claire *
Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love * Sunday Express *