Moyes shines a light on a historic footnote to pay tribute to women's work, endurance and female solidarity * The Sunday Times * For years I've been a huge Jojo Moyes fan. 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. The Giver of Stars is rip-roaring popular fiction. HER BEST NOVEL YET * The Times * Inspiring and wildly romantic * Daily Mail Books of the Year * Utterly enchanting * Mail on Sunday * An entertaining, immersive and moving read. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading' Grazia 'Epic' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day 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. with characters so real they feel like dear friends. Delightful' The Times 'Beautiful, special. The most appealing thing is Moyes' wonderful way with romance.

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.

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. Nor her domineering father-in-law or the judgmental townsfolk of Baileyville, Kentucky. Alice Wright doesn't love her new American husband. 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 _ THE GREATEST LOVE STORY IS THE ONE YOU LEAST EXPECT.

The giver of stars