Hang the Moon, Jeannette Walls
Hang the Moon, Jeannette Walls
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Hang the Moon

Bestseller

Author: Jeannette Walls

Narrator: Jeannette Walls

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

“A rollicking tale.” —The Washington Post *“Propulsive.” —Associated Press * “Wild, smart, energetic.” —Los Angeles Times * “Brilliant and effervescent.” —NPR

From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a “rip-roaring, action-packed” (The New York Times) novel about an indomitable young woman in prohibition-era Virginia.

Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father’s daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother’s son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out.

Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That’s a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger.

“You’ll fall in love with Sallie on the very first page and keep rooting for her all the way through to the last” (Good Housekeeping) in this thrilling read that “goes down easy…like the forbidden whisky that defines the life of Sallie Kincaid” (Associated Press).

About Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls graduated from Barnard College and was a journalist in New York. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, has been a New York Times bestseller for more than eight years. She is also the author of the instant New York Times bestsellers The Silver Star and Half Broke Horses, which was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. Walls lives in rural Virginia with her husband, the writer John Taylor.


Reviews

My first book club ever discussed The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. And Walls told a story that was locked in my heart. She struck a chord in me. It was the first time that I felt seen by an author. When I picked up Hang the Moon, my expectations were admittedly sky high. Hang the Moon is a historic......more

Goodreads review by Meagan

The most convoluted plot I’ve ever read. An incredible amount of rapid fire events that just kept on coming and zerooooo depth. Like, zero what was the point of this book? This book was a huge letdown.......more

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On:Twitter - Amazon- Storygraph - The Book Review Crew Jeannette Walls is one of my favourite authors, my daughter-in-law introduced me to her in 2007 when she gave me The Glass Castle and I have read everything she has written since. Hang the Moon takes place i......more

Goodreads review by Sharon

Wow!! 5++ stars! Highly recommend! Hang the Moon, by author Jeannette Walls who also wrote The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses is a book that I couldn't put down. I read it until late at night and then awoke at 4:00 am to finish reading it. Fast-paced generational family drama with death, accident......more


Quotes

"Walls’s warm voice and gentle twang sound the right note for a story that is set in rural Virginia...attentive pacing and emotional engagement help keep listeners engaged with this action-packed tale."