Cette série explore la vie au sein d'une ville apparemment endormie des Appalaches, où la tradition et les liens familiaux sont profonds, mais où les secrets et les drames inattendus se cachent juste sous la surface. Suivez une héroïne pétillante et non conventionnelle alors qu'elle navigue à travers les querelles familiales, les étonnants enchevêtrements romantiques et découvre les histoires extraordinaires cachées dans sa communauté apparemment ordinaire. C'est une tapisserie vibrante d'humour, de moments sincères et de la recherche durable de sa propre place dans le monde.
Big Stone Gap, Ave Maria Mulligan y a passé toute sa vie. Elle aime tant ce village niché dans les montagnes de Virginie. Seulement cette jolie trentenaire, célibataire, n'est pas pleinement heureuse. Lorsqu'elle apprend que Fred Mulligan n'était pas son père biologique, c'en est fini de la sage et conciliante jeune fille! Le moment est venu de renouer avec ses origines, au cœur des Alpes italiennes...
In the hilarious and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling "Big Stone Gap," Ave Maria and Jack MacChesney find their marriage strained by a summer spent apart. "Trigiani is a wonderful storyteller . . . readers will enjoy "Big Cherry Holler" immensely."--"USA Today."
Transporting us from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Southwest Virginia to the Italian Alps, New York City and the Tuscan countryside, Milk Glass Moon is the utterly enthralling story of a shifting mother daughter relationship. A daughter's first love, a mother's heartbreak, an enduring marriage facing its own ongoing challenges, and a community faced with seismic changes, all are deep at the heart of Adriana Trigiani's new novel. The third in her bestselling Big Stone Gap series, it continues the life story of Ave Maria as she faces the joys and demands of motherhood with her trademark humour and honesty. Reaching into the past to find answers to the present, Ave Maria is led to places she never dreamed she would go, and to people who enter her life and rock its foundation. MILK GLASS MOON is about the power of love and its abiding truth, and captures Trigiani at her most lyrical, affectionate and heartfelt.
Set against the backdrop of Big Stone Gap, this novel weaves a tale rich with humor, heart, and wisdom. It explores themes of love, resilience, and the complexities of home, resonating with readers through its relatable characters and emotional depth. Adriana Trigiani delivers a poignant narrative that captures the essence of personal growth and the importance of community, making it a compelling read for fans of heartfelt storytelling.