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The Oceanography of the Moon
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Zachary Johnson
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
A heartfelt novel of shedding secrets, facing the past, and embracing the magic of love and family by the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars.
After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley Mays moved from Chicago to her cousins’ Wisconsin farm. Here she found solace in caring for her extraordinary adoptive brother, exploring the surrounding wild nature, and gazing at the mystical moon - a private refuge in which she hides from her most painful memories. But ten years later, now twenty-one, Riley feels too confined by the protective walls she’s erected around herself. When a stranger enters her family’s remote world, Riley senses something he’s hiding, a desire to escape that she understands well.
Suffering from writer’s block, bestselling novelist Vaughn Orr has taken to the country roads when he happens upon the accommodating, if somewhat unusual, Mays family. He’s soon captivated by their eccentricities - and especially by Riley and her quiet tenacity. In her, he recognizes a shared need to keep heartbreaking secrets buried.
As the worst moments of their lives threaten to surface, Riley and Vaughn must find the courage to confront them if they’re to have any hope of a happy future. With the help of Riley’s supportive family, a dash of everyday magic, and the healing power of nature, can the pair let go of the troubled pasts they’ve clung to so tightly for so long?
Critic reviews
“Of special appeal to readers with an interest magical realism and domestic family fiction…brought to life with the combined narrative talents of Brittany Pressley and Zachary Johnson…[an[ outstanding production.” —Midwest Book Review
“Set against a backdrop of family and the mysterious, all-encompassing beauty of the natural world, Vanderah’s gloriously readable new novel is a warm story of two damaged people desperate to heal and to find hope, resilience, and—just perhaps—each other. Such a beautifully written tale of buried secrets, dark pasts, and rare courage.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You
“Glendy Vanderah’s beautifully rendered The Oceanography of the Moon tackles the enormity of fate, identity, and climate crisis, while tending to the most delicate intricacies of the human heart. Vanderah’s suspenseful and heartbreaking story prods readers to reconsider their preconceived ideas about guilt and redemption, destiny and self-determinism, and magic and unavoidable realities. I couldn’t help but cheer for these characters, who navigate darkness but never fail to recognize the beauty of a moth’s wing or a distant crater on the moon.” —Julie Carrick Dalton, author of Waiting for the Night Song
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- Kristia89
- 22-11-22
Loved it!
I absolutely loved this book, definitely would recommend this to anyone who loves a heart warming novel.
I started this as an audiobook for my drive to work, I was enjoying it so much I remembered I had it on my kindle as an unlimited book. By the time I got half way I was already looking at buying my own paperback copy... I now have all three of Glendy's books and I cannot wait to read them!
I'm not saying it was perfect because I did find the repetition of the would 'said' too much in some of dialogue, but it didn't ruin the story or dull it's magic.
The title entranced me from the start and I enjoyed reading/hearing the story behind the oceans of the moon and how they linked into the main characters' story.
I don't know what it is but the magic of the story totally envelopes you, this was the book I didn't know I needed and I would definitely read again.
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- Heavensent
- 18-02-24
Not as good as The light through the leaves
I opted for this having enjoyed listening to The Light Through The Leaves. That had for me started off slow but really picked up and I enjoyed the twist and turns.
Chose this based on reviews but I struggled the whole way through. That’s just my personal opinion, the story just never really took off.
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