Juliet in August (Thorndike Press Large Print Peer Picks) - Hardcover

"This is powerful writing--gut-wrenching and inspiring. Its drama is quiet, but in the end you hardly know what hit you." --Governor General's Award Jury

"The characters in "Juliet in August" are as real as the people who live next door, but in these pages Dianne Warren gives us something we can never have with our neighbors--access to their hidden hearts. . . . This is a lovely, life-affirming novel." --Larry Watson, author of "Montana"" 1948"

""Juliet in August" is an intricately beautiful novel full of the unexpected triumph of ordinary life." --Siobhan Fallon, author of "You Know When the Men Are Gone"

"I was reminded of Carol Shields and the creation of unassuming, matter-of-fact characters who are, in truth, generously complicated. The writing is understated, wry, laconic--as if the place itself could not produce any other kind of story." --David Bergen

"In an inspired feat of storytelling, Dianne Warren links the daily lives of a compelling cast of characters in a prairie community in ways that are as heart-true as they are surprising. Warm, witty, and wisely crafted, "Juliet in August" is a rich and encompassing novel of unforgettable neighbors who become our own." --Ivan Doig, author of "The Whistling Season"
This wry and beautiful book about ordinary people with intricate lives and complex relationships an exquisite gift.

The Boston Globe

In an inspired feat of storytelling, Dianne Warren links the daily lives of a compelling cast of characters in a prairie community in ways that are as heart-true as they are surprising. Warm, witty, and wisely crafted, Juliet in August is a rich and encompassing novel of unforgettable neighbors who become our own. Ivan Doig, author of The Whistling Season

"Stark and vividly drawn, the characters achingly human I couldn't tear myself away from this novel." Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters

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"This wry and beautiful book about ordinary people with intricate lives and complex relationships...an exquisite gift."

--The Boston Globe

"In an inspired feat of storytelling, Dianne Warren links the daily lives of a compelling cast of characters in a prairie community in ways that are as heart-true as they are surprising. Warm, witty, and wisely crafted, Juliet in August is a rich and encompassing novel of unforgettable neighbors who become our own." --Ivan Doig, author of The Whistling Season

"Stark and vividly drawn, the characters achingly human--I couldn't tear myself away from this novel."--Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters

Dianne Warren is the author of three previous collections of short stories. This is her first novel. Published under the title Cool Water, it won the 2010 Governor General's Award for fiction, one of Canada's most prestigious literary prizes.