Adriana Trigiani

All the Stars in the Heavens' takes place during the golden age of Hollywood, around an imagined story about Loretta Young; Clark Gable; Alda, a young woman with a secret who is preparing to become a nun but is cast out of her convent; and the scenic artist she meets on the set of 'The Call of the Wild.' It's a big, lush historical novel.

American Novelist

Miranda Seymour

My brother and I shared an isolated area at the top of the house; we would clamber over the roof and gables and grow our imaginations. But it didn't feel ideal at the time.

English Critic

A gable is typically found on houses with a triangular roof shape.

Roof Shape

Flat roofs do not have gables; gables are associated with slanted roofs.

Not on Flat Roofs

Gables are common in traditional residential architecture, especially in Europe and North America.

Traditional Architecture

Gables can serve a decorative purpose above doors or windows on buildings.

Ornamental Feature

Decorative gables are influenced by classical architecture, especially Greek and Roman styles.

Classical Influence

Older heritage buildings often feature gables with historical designs.

Heritage Buildings

 nice now that I'm done with the pond I can go up and help these guys with the excavator setting all the roof beams and the trusses and get this roof going this way today's a good day so far we are getting our gable which is the kind of