About the book
On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesn't intend to stay. She is just passing through. Yet her stopping here has a reason and it is part of a story that you will never forget.
The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. The place is a small midwestern town with a high school and a downtown, a skating pond and a movie house. And on a tree-lined street in the heartland of America, an extraordinary set of events begins to unfold. And gradually what seems serendipitous is tinged with purpose. A happy home is shattered by a child's senseless death. A loving marriage starts to unravel. And a stranger arrives—a young woman who will touch many lives before she moves on. She and a young man will meet and fall in love. Their love, so innocent and full of hope, helps to restore a family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
The Gift, Danielle Steel's thirty-third best-selling work, is a magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. It reveals a relationship so moving it will take your breath away. And it tells a haunting and beautiful truth about the unpredictability—and the wonder—of life.
Editions of The Gift
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385312929
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780440221319
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307566904
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739314487
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553472851
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553746099
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553752403
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739314494
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415941096
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739315972
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415941089
Read an Excerpt
On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesn't intend to stay. She is just passing through. Yet her stopping here has a reason and it is part of a story that you will never forget.
The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. The place is a small midwestern town with a high school and a downtown, a skating pond and a movie house. And on a tree-lined street in the heartland of America, an extraordinary set of events begins to unfold. And gradually what seems serendipitous is tinged with purpose. A happy home is shattered by a child's senseless death. A loving marriage starts to unravel. And a stranger arrives—a young woman who will touch many lives before she moves on. She and a young man will meet and fall in love. Their love, so innocent and full of hope, helps to restore a family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
The Gift, Danielle Steel's thirty-third best-selling work, is a magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. It reveals a relationship so moving it will take your breath away. And it tells a haunting and beautiful truth about the unpredictability—and the wonder—of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Gift about?
On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesn't intend to stay. She is just passing through. Yet her stopping here has a reason and it is part of a story that you will never forget.
The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. The place is a small midwestern town with a high school and a downtown, a skating pond and a movie house. And on a tree-lined street in the heartland of America, an extraordinary set of events begins to unfold. And gradually what seems serendipitous is tinged with purpose. A happy home is shattered by a child's senseless death. A loving marriage starts to unravel. And a stranger arrives—a young woman who will touch many lives before she moves on. She and a young man will meet and fall in love. Their love, so innocent and full of hope, helps to restore a family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
The Gift, Danielle Steel's thirty-third best-selling work, is a magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. It reveals a relationship so moving it will take your breath away. And it tells a haunting and beautiful truth about the unpredictability—and the wonder—of life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Gift?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Gift?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385312929
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Gift?
Danielle Steel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Gift is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385312929) and paperback(ISBN 9780440221319) and ebook(ISBN 9780307566904) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739314487) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553472851) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553746099) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553752403) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739314494) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415941096) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739315972) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415941089)
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