Description
'One of my all-time favourite novels' WHOOPI GOLDBERG
'Funny, charming and original' FANNIE FLAGG, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
How do you face the future when the past won't let you go?
Big Stone Gap is a sleepy village where kids get married and start families at eighteen, and stay for ever. So thirty-five-year old Ave Maria Mulligan is something of an oddity. A self-proclaimed spinster, as the local pharmacist she's been keeping the townsfolk's secrets for years.
Now Ave Maria is about to discover a scandal in her own family's past that will blow the lid right off her quiet, uneventful life.
Soon she's juggling two unexpected marriage proposals and conducting a no-holds-barred family feud. The thought of spending the rest of her life in Big Stone Gap is suddenly overwhelming . . .
The ultimate Small Town American novel from the bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Praise for the BIG STONE GAP series:
'Hilarious and romantic. I couldn't put it down' SARAH JESSICA PARKER
'One of my all-time favourite novels' WHOOPI GOLDBERG
'If you love curling up with charming tales of small towns and quirky characters, switch off with this' COSMOPOLITAN
'Delightfully quirky' PEOPLE
'As comforting as a mug of chamomile tea on a rainy Sunday' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Utterly addictive' GLAMOUR
'As quirky and charming as her first novel. If you are not a fan already, you will be after this' COMPANY
'Honest, wholesome entertainment with a spicy Deep South kick' DAILY MAIL
'As warm and sweet as Southern Comfort' ELLE
About the Author
Adriana Trigiani is the author of fifteen bestsellers, including the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series; Lucia, Lucia; the Valentine series; the Viola series for young adults; and the bestselling memoir Don't Sing at the Table. She is also the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time. Trigiani lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
Reviews
Praise for Adriana Trigiani
'A gorgeous piece of escapism' The Times
'A comedy writer with a heart of gold' New York Times
'Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail' Washington Post
'One of my all-time favourite novels' Whoopi Goldberg
'Utterly addictive' Glamour
'Exquisite writing and a story enriched by the power of abiding love' USA Today
'Full of romance, drama and snappy dialogue' People
'Eminently readable and richly imagined' Publisher's Weekly
'Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller' Boston Globe
'Hilarious and romantic. I couldn't put it down' Sarah Jessica Parker
Book Information
ISBN 9781471192579
Author Adriana Trigiani
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 21mm
'Funny, charming and original' FANNIE FLAGG, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
How do you face the future when the past won't let you go?
Big Stone Gap is a sleepy village where kids get married and start families at eighteen, and stay for ever. So thirty-five-year old Ave Maria Mulligan is something of an oddity. A self-proclaimed spinster, as the local pharmacist she's been keeping the townsfolk's secrets for years.
Now Ave Maria is about to discover a scandal in her own family's past that will blow the lid right off her quiet, uneventful life.
Soon she's juggling two unexpected marriage proposals and conducting a no-holds-barred family feud. The thought of spending the rest of her life in Big Stone Gap is suddenly overwhelming . . .
The ultimate Small Town American novel from the bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Praise for the BIG STONE GAP series:
'Hilarious and romantic. I couldn't put it down' SARAH JESSICA PARKER
'One of my all-time favourite novels' WHOOPI GOLDBERG
'If you love curling up with charming tales of small towns and quirky characters, switch off with this' COSMOPOLITAN
'Delightfully quirky' PEOPLE
'As comforting as a mug of chamomile tea on a rainy Sunday' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Utterly addictive' GLAMOUR
'As quirky and charming as her first novel. If you are not a fan already, you will be after this' COMPANY
'Honest, wholesome entertainment with a spicy Deep South kick' DAILY MAIL
'As warm and sweet as Southern Comfort' ELLE
About the Author
Adriana Trigiani is the author of fifteen bestsellers, including the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series; Lucia, Lucia; the Valentine series; the Viola series for young adults; and the bestselling memoir Don't Sing at the Table. She is also the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time. Trigiani lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
Reviews
Praise for Adriana Trigiani
'A gorgeous piece of escapism' The Times
'A comedy writer with a heart of gold' New York Times
'Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail' Washington Post
'One of my all-time favourite novels' Whoopi Goldberg
'Utterly addictive' Glamour
'Exquisite writing and a story enriched by the power of abiding love' USA Today
'Full of romance, drama and snappy dialogue' People
'Eminently readable and richly imagined' Publisher's Weekly
'Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller' Boston Globe
'Hilarious and romantic. I couldn't put it down' Sarah Jessica Parker
Book Information
ISBN 9781471192579
Author Adriana Trigiani
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 21mm
