Valley of the Moon
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An utterly original, thoughtful and deeply compelling novel for readers who loved βThe Time Travelerβs Wifeβ.
In the heart of the Sonoma Valley, on the edge of a sun-drenched meadow, lies the idyllic community of Greengage β where the residents wear simple clothes, lead quiet lives and whose manners could almost seem to be of another time.
Into this world stumbles single mother Lux Lysander, trying to lose herself in the peaceful beauty of the Californian countryside while her young son visits his grandparents. Itβs a world far away from the unpaid bills piling up and the overwhelming sense of struggle to make ends meet.
Soon, Lux finds herself drawn into the lives of the people of Greengage, discovering not only the secret at the heart of their community but also a sense of belonging she didnβt know she was looking for. Torn between this life and her own with her son back in San Francisco, can Lux turn her back on the only place that has ever truly felt like home?
βLovingly handcrafted, delectable and transcendentββSan Francisco Chronicle
βBeautifully written . . . a wonderful story about belonging, love and the aching certainty that thereβs something more out there. . . . Sure to appeal to fans of Time and Again or The Time Travelerβs Wifeβ Shelf Awareness (starred review)
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Melanie Gideon is the bestselling author of Wife 22 and The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After, as well as three young adult novels. Wife 22 has been translated into thirty-one languages. She has written for The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Shape, Marie Claire, The Times of London, and other publications. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and son.
