Big Stone Gap Reeks

Deze serie verkent het leven in een schijnbaar slaperig stadje in de Appalachen, waar traditie en familiebanden diep geworteld zijn, maar geheimen en onverwachte drama's net onder de oppervlakte liggen. Volg een pittige, onconventionele heldin terwijl ze zich een weg baant door familievetes, verrassende romantische verwikkelingen, en de buitengewone verhalen ontdekt die verborgen zijn in haar schijnbaar gewone gemeenschap. Het is een levendig mozaïek van humor, hartverwarmende momenten en de blijvende zoektocht naar iemands eigen plek in de wereld.

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Big Stone Gap
Adriana Trigiani
368bladzijden
13 uur lezen
Big Stone Gap is a sleepy hamlet 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... With an unforgettable cast of characters and a heroine with an extraordinary story to tell, all living in this quirky, remarkable town where even Elizabeth Taylor pays a visit, BIG STONE GAP is a wonderfully vibrant, unashamedly feel-good debut.
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Big Cherry Holler
Adriana Trigiani
272bladzijden
10 uur lezen
In the extraordinary sequel to BIG STONE GAP, we return to the enchanting mountain life of Adriana Trigiani’s world. Eight years have passed since Ave Maria Mulligan, the town pharmacist and long-time spinster, married coal miner Jack MacChesney. Embracing love and commitment, Ave Maria strives to create a happy life for her growing family, unaware that fate and the ghosts of her past will challenge her marriage. The protective mountain walls cannot shield her from the life lessons she must face. This narrative explores the complexities of marriage, revealing deep secrets, power struggles, betrayals, and unmet expectations between husband and wife. It also depicts a community grappling with the decline of the coal mining industry, showcasing the resilience of the people of Big Stone Gap. Key characters include Iva Lou Wade Makin, the bookmobile librarian, savvy businesswoman Pearl Grimes, and Spec Broadwater, the Rescue Squad captain navigating his double life. Ave Maria’s best friend, Theodore Tipton, now a band director, remains her trusted advisor as he achieves success. When Ave Maria takes her daughter to Italy for the summer, she encounters a handsome stranger who presents a life beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains. This forces her to confront what truly matters to her, her marriage, and her family. Rich in humor, wisdom, and the vibrant drama of mountain life, this story captures the journey of two lovers striving to rec
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Milk Glass Moon
Adriana Trigiani
304bladzijden
11 uur lezen
Bestselling author Trigiani completes her successful "Big Stone Gap" trilogy with a story of a mother and daughter, the choices they confront together, and their struggles to let go.
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4,0
Home to Big Stone Gap
Adriana Trigiani
352bladzijden
13 uur lezen
The changes in Ave Maria's life are seismic as Etta begins her new life in Italy, Jack Mac is stunned by unexpected news and the appearance of a mysterious stranger who comes to town to reveal a secret buried long ago. Ave Maria's world is rocked to its core, forcing her to face the past in order to build a new life.
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