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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley.
Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori are coming of age in Uganda in the 1990s. Outstanding students, they believe in being good humans before they are kidnapped and forced into the fanatical Lord’s Resistance Army.
In a legion of young recruits, no one gets closer than Anthony to powerful messianic warlord Joseph Kony and his darkest secrets. To stay sane as he spirals through chaos, Anthony clings to his childhood lessons about being a good human. Florence’s upbringing grounds her, too, helping her keep her dreams alive even as she’s pulled deeper into the insanity of Kony’s war.
At the lowest points of their lives, certain they’ll never go home, Anthony and Florence meet by chance, fall in love, and begin to dream of surviving their captivity. They devote their lives to helping their fellow child soldiers escape bondage and return to their families and redemption by following the stars.
By turns tender, shocking, moving, desperate, and ultimately triumphant, Florence and Anthony’s story is an epic drama of humanity, a life-affirming tale, and an experience readers will never forget.
Featuring an afterword by Anthony and Florence Opoka.
Critic reviews
“An inherently fascinating read and one of those novels that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after the book is finished and set back upon the shelf. Highly recommended…” —Midwest Book Review
“Historical fiction with a love story at its core—but also a harrowing survival story that reads like a thriller. Kudos to Mark on his new masterpiece!” —James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author
“Mark Sullivan’s All the Glimmering Stars is the pinnacle of an already distinguished career. A searing piece of historical fiction steeped in a yearslong deep dive into the horrors of child soldiering, it is at its core something tender and rare: a love story between two profoundly good people striving for light in unimaginable darkness. It is a joy and an inspiration.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series
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- Amelie Tedeschi
- 15-05-24
Amazing story beautifully narrated
This story made such an impression on me. The author really captured the beautiful people Anthony and Florence are. I am glad he also took the time to show them before and after their ordeal too.
And the narrator, amazing.
Thank you to all of you, for this true and powerful story of love and strength.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-06-24
Inspirational
A harrowing but inspiring story, beautifully told. I am humbled……..but filled with love by Anthony & Florence’s story.
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- Anita Bassett
- 21-06-24
Incredible story
Wow - very powerful story. Incredible that Anthony & Florence survived such a traumatic life journey. So glad they have shared their story. I hope many people read this to become aware & help stop these dreadful things happening to children
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- Anna Herbert
- 25-06-24
Enlightening and educational.
Powerful story that changes your views on what humans can endure and survive. Really puts the hardships of life into perspective (as do Under the Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley). Wonderfully told story of remarkable people, who should never have had to go through what they did. The strength of what love can get you through makes it an epic love story also. Massive admiration for Florence and Antony and gratitude to Mark Sullivan for sharing their story in such a life changing book (for those that read it and in the work to stop children being used as soldiers).
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- Christineb
- 20-05-24
Admirable People
The story was inspirational The people where heroes Beautifully written and narrated well Just not my favourite book from Mark Sullivan
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- Mrs M.
- 15-06-24
Amazing story badly told
Although a fascinating story it was repetitive and therefore turned boring and long winded, even the epilogue repeated the same events, just told from different sides, I only persevered coz wanted to know the ending, wish I had skipped to the last chapter,
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