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Book 1 by Adriana Trigiani • Published 2000
In 1978, Ave Maria Mulligan is the thirty-five-year-old pharmacist of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Known as the town spinster, her quiet life is upended when she discovers a family secret that forces her to question every...
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Book 1:Big Stone Gap
Adriana Trigiani • 2000 • 1 recommendation
In 1978, Ave Maria Mulligan is the thirty-five-year-old pharmacist of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Known as the town spinster, her quiet life is upended when she discovers a family secret that forces her to question every...
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Book 2:Big Cherry Holler
Adriana Trigiani • 2001
Eight years into her marriage with coal miner Jack MacChesney, Ave Maria faces a crisis. With their relationship straining under the pressures of work and time, she takes her daughter to Italy, hoping distance will he...
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Book 3:Milk Glass Moon
Adriana Trigiani • 2002
Ave Maria is now the mother of a headstrong teenager, Etta, who dreams of life beyond their small mountain town. As Etta grows up and makes her own way, Ave Maria must learn to let go while keeping her own dreams alive.
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Book 4:Home to Big Stone Gap
Adriana Trigiani • 2006
With her daughter grown and the town changing around her, Ave Maria faces the next chapter of her life. Old friends and new challenges converge as she tries to find a fresh sense of purpose in the place she has always...
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What is the best order to read the Big Stone Gap series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Big Stone Gap.
How many books are in the Big Stone Gap series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Big Stone Gap series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Big Stone Gap series?
New readers should start with Big Stone Gap, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Big Stone Gap series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2000 to 2006.