Big Stone Gap A Novel
Big Stone Gap A Novel by Adriana Trigiani is a First Edition published by Random House Publishing Group on April 3, 2001. This 304-page novel is set in 1978 and follows Ave Maria Mulligan, a thirty-five-year-old self-proclaimed spinster living in the small town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. As the local pharmacist and co-captain of the Rescue Squad, Ave Maria leads a content life until a long-buried secret emerges, prompting her to navigate unexpected marriage proposals, claim her inheritance, and embark on a transformative trip to Italy.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of family life and the complexities of women’s experiences woven throughout the narrative. The story features a cast of engaging characters and unexpected plot twists that bring the quaint town of Big Stone Gap to life. With themes of self-discovery and community, Big Stone Gap offers a blend of humor and heart, making it a notable addition to the fiction genre. This edition invites readers to explore Ave Maria’s journey and the vibrant world around her.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first novel in the beloved Big Stone Gap series, now a major motion picture written and directed by Adriana Trigiani, starring Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, John Benjamin Hickey, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia, and Jenna Elfman
“Delightfully quirky . . . chock-full of engaging, oddball characters and unexpected plot twists.”—People (Book of the Week)
It’s 1978, and Ave Maria Mulligan is the thirty-five-year-old self-proclaimed spinster of Big Stone Gap, a sleepy hamlet in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She’s also the local pharmacist, the co-captain of the Rescue Squad, and the director of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the town’s long-running Outdoor Drama. Ave Maria is content with her life—until, one fateful day, her past opens wide with the revelation of a long-buried secret that will alter the course of her life. Before she knows it, Ave Maria is fielding marriage proposals, trying to claim her rightful inheritance, and planning the trip of a lifetime to Italy—one that will change her view of the world and her own place in it forever.
Millions of readers around the world have fallen in love with the small town of Big Stone Gap, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and its self-proclaimed spinster. Full of wit and wonder, hilarity and heart, Big Stone Gap is a gem of a book, and one that you will share with friends and family for years to come.
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