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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER <p/>When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told that it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a winding and perilous journey into the history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo rocked the foundations of medieval Siena. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families immortalized in Shakespeare's unforgettable blood feud, she begins to realize that the torious curse-- A plague on both your houses! --is still at work, and that she is the next target. It seems that the only one who can save Julie from her fate is Romeo--but where is he? <p/>Look for special features inside.Join the Circle for author chats and more.RandomHouseReadersCircle.comProduct Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100345516117
ISBN-139780345516114
eBay Product ID (ePID)183087576
Product Key Features
Book TitleJuliet : a Novel
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPsychological, Contemporary Women, Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Historical
Publication Year2011
GenreFiction
AuthorAnne Fortier
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Spine26mm
Series TitleRandom House Reader's Circle
Country of PublicationUnited States
Author BiographyAnne Fortier grew up in Denmark and emigrated to the United States in 2002 to work in film. She co-produced the Emmy-winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia and holds a Ph.D. in the history of ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark. The story of Juliet was inspired by Anne Fortier's mother, who always considered Verona her true home . . . until she discovered Siena. <p/>From the Hardcover edition.