![]() ![]() ![]() Critic Alison Weir writes: “ This book is a stunner. ![]() Soon she is launched on a precarious journey into the true history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo turned medieval Siena upside down.” Described as a thriller, romance and historical epic it is bound to entertain. Publisher Harper Collins outlines the story: “When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told it will lead her to an old family treasure. The novel Juliet by Anne Fortier (shown above) is one I very much look forward to reading. Juliet of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”, and featured in legends before as well, has been surfing a wave of enthusiastic interest of late. Her story is a timeless and romantic one. In honour of a month focused on romance I thought we’d take a peek at a recent fascination with one of the most romantic characters in literature: Juliet. “One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun.” (William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 1.2) ![]()
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