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The Movement of Stars : A Novel by Amy Brill is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Movement of Stars : A Novel about?
“Gorgeous... Sings with insights about love, work and how we create our own families”—Oprah.com“Amy Brill shines in her sparkling debut novel.”—Vanity Fair “Brill's rich detail and research are hugely impressive; it's easy to envision the scenes she sees.”—USA Today“Beautifully written and richly characterized.”—Kirkus (starred review)“A terrifically poised and captivating debut.'—Paula McLain, author of The Paris WifeA love story set in 1845 Nantucket, between a female astronomer and the unusual man who understands her dreams.It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised, where simplicity and restraint are valued above all, and a woman's path is expected to lead to marriage and motherhood. But up on the rooftop each night, Hannah pursues a very different—and elusive—goal: discovering a comet and thereby winning a gold medal awarded by the King of Denmark, something unheard of for a woman.And then she meets Isaac Martin, a young, dark-skinned whaler from the Azores who, like herself, has ambitions beyond his expected station in life. Drawn to his intellectual cur
Who reads The Movement of Stars : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Amy Brill
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781594632372
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.54 / 5 (61 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14