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Light of the Moon
Light of the Moon
Author: Luanne Rice
Spurred by her mother's dying wish, Susannah Connolly has traveled from her lifelong home on the Connecticut shoreline to the fabled French Camargue, to see its famous white horses and find a mysterious saint linked to her family's history. — An accomplished anthropologist, Susannah has always been confident of her ability to navigate any...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780553589757
ISBN-10: 055358975X
Publication Date: 12/30/2008
Pages: 496
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 154 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed Light of the Moon on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is one of the best and most well-written books I have ever read. Luanne Rice has really done her research for this story. She covers everything from gypsies to 25,000-year-old cave paintings, and gets all her facts straight, which makes for an even more enjoyable read. Basically, this is a love story, set in the Camargue region of France, where the the gypsies from all over Europe converge in Stes. Maries every May to pay homage to their patron saint, Ste. Sarah. The festival includes riders on the famous white horses of the Camargue, which are central to the story. The book information gives a good synopsis of the story, so I won't do that. I just felt so strongly about the beauty and excellence of Rice's work that I wanted to share my feelings and recommend this book as one of the most enjoyable that I've read in a very long time. Order this book! I promise, you won't want it to end.
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Helpful Score: 2
Excellent read. My husband and I listened to the audio version when we were on a car trip and we both really liked the story. It is one of those stories that stays with you long after you have read it.
taryndesigns avatar reviewed Light of the Moon on + 37 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
One of the best books by this author. It deals with a woman and a young girl both coping with the grief of losing their mothers in different ways. Wonderful foray into the colorful Gypsy world. Just a beautiful, heartwarming story. I couldn't put it down.
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent book about the South of France, Gypsies and their customs, white horses, heartbreak and learning to live again.
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Helpful Score: 1
I read a lot of great reviews of this book which obviously was a good part of the reason that I requested it. While I did enjoy it and found it to be an easy read, I thought a lot of it was pretty cheesy and not extremely realistic. By the end I did learn to like it but it would not be a book that I would recommend to a friend.
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reviewed Light of the Moon on + 27 more book reviews
As usual, another LuAnne Rice book that holds you on until the end!! Learned a lot about a part of the world that I was not familiar with. Also, learned something about the gypsy culture. Recommend!!!
Char avatar reviewed Light of the Moon on + 135 more book reviews
Light of the Moon is really interesting. Rice's descriptions of the fog, moonlight and the white horses puts you there.
Lavendergrey avatar reviewed Light of the Moon on + 20 more book reviews
Good book! Slightly different premise than Ms. Rice usually has...made it more interesting.
FabN46 avatar reviewed Light of the Moon on + 103 more book reviews
Luanne Rice at her best! This one had me so mesmorized I finished it in one day (laundry? errands? Forget it!). Loved it!

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