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The Giver of Stars

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

The spellbinding story of love, friendship and the power of words to change the world by the international bestselling author of Me Before You

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 new love she's found will be lost . . .

Read by Audie-award winner Julie Whelan.


'Her best novel yet. Julian Whelan [is] the perfect reader' The Times

'Utterly enchanting' Mail on Sunday

'Epic' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day

© Jojo Moyes 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

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Critic reviews

HER BEST NOVEL YET
Inspiring and wildly romantic
Utterly enchanting
An entertaining, immersive and moving read. The Giver of Stars is rip-roaring popular fiction . . . but it is also a novel that celebrates education, intellectual curiosity and, above all, books and the knowledge, comfort, company and power that they can bring. Moyes shines a light on a historic footnote to pay tribute to women's work, endurance and female solidarity
For years I've been a huge Jojo Moyes fan. It's such a great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together, especially for these women who are completely bonded by their love of literature
A genuinely entertaining book that's a perfect gift for people who need some escape from the everyday and just want to be absorbed in a really cracking story. Set in rural America in the 1930s, it's got a band of feisty characters who are funny and sweet with contemporary resonances to boot
With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn't want it to end!
What a wonderful novel. The Giver of Stars is the most sweeping, dramatic, richly evocative book, full of brilliantly feisty women. I whipped through the pages, utterly agog, pretty much feeling as though I was on a horse in 1930s Kentucky myself
Epic
Timeless, Jojo Moyes' greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written - and absolutely compulsory - novels about women ever told. Brilliant and perfect and will remind you of why you read; even of why you breathe
All stars
Most relevant
LISTENED TO THIS IN ONE DAY! I JUST COULD NOT STOP, FOUND A BIT DIFFICULT TO START WITH BUT ONCE I WAS AWAY THAT WAS IT. READ A LOT OF BOOKS RARELY LEAVE A REVIEW, BUT I FELT THIS ONE DESERVED IT.

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Lovely story about how women endure and just get on with it.
Lovely descriptions of a beautiful part of American history.
Eleanor Roosevelt started up this great book lending scheme and it went from strength to strength.
Very very listenable..
characters are believable.
Emotional, you’ll need tissues!

Just keeps getting better!!

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Love the depth of the characters in Jojo’s books. This is no exception. You become fully immersed in Alice and Marjories lives and I couldn’t wait for the next car journey or quiet house to listen to a bit more. Julia Whelan is an excellent narrator and gives each character a life of its own. Sad to have finished it.

Loved it.

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This book really has a bit of everything, really engaging plot, fantastic characters and superb narration.

The story develops and builds beautifully, if not alittle predictable towards the end.
i found this such an easy listen.
highly recommend this one, go on treat yourself!

Such an engaging read

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I loved everything about this story. The narrator does a wonderful job. I laughed and cried. Brilliant.

heartwarming

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