{"product_id":"9780345539281","title":"Valley of the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWife 22\u003c\/i\u003e has written a captivating novel about a love that transcends time—perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife, Time and Again, \u003c\/i\u003eand the novels of Alice Hoffman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco, 1975\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e A single mother, Lux Lysander is overwhelmed, underpaid, and living on the edge of an emotional precipice. When her adored five-year-old son goes away to visit his grandparents, Lux takes a solo trip to Sonoma Valley—a chance to both lose herself and find herself again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwakened at midnight, Lux steps outside to see a fog settled over the Sonoma landscape. Wandering toward a point of light in the distance, she emerges into a meadow on a sunny day. There she meets a group of people whose sweetly simple clothing, speech, and manners almost make them seem as if they are from another time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then she realizes they \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLux has stumbled upon an idyllic community cut off not only from the rest of the world but from time itself. The residents of Greengage tell a stunned and disoriented Lux that they’ve somehow been marooned in the early twentieth century. Now that she has inexplicably stepped into the past, it is not long before Lux is drawn in by its peace and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike the people of Greengage, Lux discovers that she is able to come and go. And over the years, Lux finds herself increasingly torn between her two lives. Her beloved son is very much a child of the modern world, but she feels continually pulled back to the only place she has ever truly felt at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous, original, and deeply moving novel about love and longing and the power that time holds over all of us, \u003ci\u003eValley of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eValley of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The literary equivalent of a farm-to-table delicacy: lovingly handcrafted, delectable and transcendent, becoming more than just a tasty appetizer but a full-course experience of love and time and all the mystical beauty that the region has to offer.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Beautifully written . . . [\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is] a wonderful story about belonging, love and the aching certainty that there’s something more out there . . . sure to appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eTime and Again\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With lovely shades of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eValley of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical, cinematic novel, breathlessly romantic and alive with the love of language.”\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Addison Allen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enjoyable magic carpet ride . . . Two narrators, separated by nearly a century, tell a tale of old-time charm and contemporary agita.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Captivating.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping . . . This update of \u003ci\u003eBrigadoon\u003c\/i\u003e is recommended because of its well-crafted twists and thought-provoking insights into different times and cultures.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A propulsive and at times deeply suspenseful novel . . . [\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e] offer[s] powerful and perceptive considerations about the passage of time, the shape of our lives and the often unintended effects our actions have on the people and communities around us.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020340445424,"sku":"9780345539281","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345539281_p0.jpg?v=1763688628","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345539281","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}