Tall, slender Violet Mathers is growing up in the Great Depression, which could just as well define her state of mind. Abandoned by her mother as a child, mistreated by her father, and teased by her schoolmates, the lonely girl finds solace in artistic pursuits. It's only when she's hired by the town's sole feminist to work the night shift in the local factory that Violet comes into her name and blooms. Accepted by her co-workers, the teenager enters the happiest phase of her life, until a terrible accident causes her to retreat once again into her lonely shell.
Realising that she has only one choice, Violet boards a bus heading west to California. But when the bus crashes in North Dakota, it seems that fate is having another cruel laugh at Violet's expense. This time, though, Violet laughs back. She and her fellow passengers are rescued by two men: Austin Sykes, who Violet is certain is the blackest man ever to set foot on the North Dakota prairie, and Kjel Hedstrom, who inspires feelings Violet has never before felt. Kjel and Austin are musicians whose sound is like no other, and with pluck, verve and wit, Violet becomes part of their quest to make a new kind of music together.
OH, MY STARS is Lorna Landvik's most ambitious novel yet, with a cast of characters whose travails and triumphs you'll long remember. It is a tale of love and hope, bigotry and betrayal, loss and discovery - as Violet, who's always considered herself a minor character in her own life story, emerges as a heroine you'll laugh with, cry with and, most important, cheer for all the way.
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"Highly entertaining . . . almost as hard to put down [as] Mary McCarthy's The Group."
-The Seattle Times
"A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women's lives."
-Anne LeClaire, author of Leaving Eden
"It is impossible not to get caught up in the lives of the book group members. . . . Landvik's gift lies in bringing these familiar women to life with insight and humor."
-The Denver Post
"A guilty pleasure . . . This light, snappy read may be [Landvik's] best yet."
-Midwest Living magazine
"The Minneapolis author plunges fearlessly into sticky situations and uncomfortable truths in this atmospheric tale of a wounded soul on a journey of self-discovery in 1930s North Dakota."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
"Highly entertaining . . . almost as hard to put down [as] Mary McCarthy's The Group."
-The Seattle Times
"A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women's lives."
-Anne LeClaire, author of Leaving Eden
"It is impossible not to get caught up in the lives of the book group members. . . . Landvik's gift lies in bringing these familiar women to life with insight and humor."
-The Denver Post
"A guilty pleasure . . . This light, snappy read may be [Landvik's] best yet."
-Midwest Living magazine
"The Minneapolis author plunges fearlessly into sticky situations and uncomfortable truths in this atmospheric tale of a wounded soul on a journey of self-discovery in 1930s North Dakota."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Highly entertaining . . . almost as hard to put down [as] Mary McCarthy s The Group.
The Seattle Times
A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women s lives.
Anne LeClaire, author of Leaving Eden
It is impossible not to get caught up in the lives of the book group members. . . . Landvik s gift lies in bringing these familiar women to life with insight and humor.
The Denver Post
A guilty pleasure . . . This light, snappy read may be [Landvik s] best yet.
Midwest Living magazine
"The Minneapolis author plunges fearlessly into sticky situations and uncomfortable truths in this atmospheric tale of a wounded soul on a journey of self-discovery in 1930s North Dakota."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"From the Hardcover edition.""
Praise for Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Highly entertaining . . . almost as hard to put down [as] Mary McCarthy s The Group.
The Seattle Times
A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women s lives.
Anne LeClaire, author of Leaving Eden
It is impossible not to get caught up in the lives of the book group members. . . . Landvik s gift lies in bringing these familiar women to life with insight and humor.
The Denver Post
A guilty pleasure . . . This light, snappy read may be [Landvik s] best yet.
Midwest Living magazine
"The Minneapolis author plunges fearlessly into sticky situations and uncomfortable truths in this atmospheric tale of a wounded soul on a journey of self-discovery in 1930s North Dakota."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
-Highly entertaining . . . almost as hard to put down [as] Mary McCarthy's The Group.-
-The Seattle Times
-A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women's lives.-
-Anne LeClaire, author of Leaving Eden
-It is impossible not to get caught up in the lives of the book group members. . . . Landvik's gift lies in bringing these familiar women to life with insight and humor.-
-The Denver Post
-A guilty pleasure . . . This light, snappy read may be [Landvik's] best yet.-
-Midwest Living magazine
-The Minneapolis author plunges fearlessly into sticky situations and uncomfortable truths in this atmospheric tale of a wounded soul on a journey of self-discovery in 1930s North Dakota.-
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
From the Hardcover edition.
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