This was a fabulous book. I bought it in my favorite bookstore in Quebec - Librairie Pantoute. They have a fair-sized English selection and a shelf of Canadian authors. I also pick up everything that won a prize or recognition in Canada. This was an international best-seller and won just about every prize Canada offers. A really wonderful book.

I am sending this from Vermont to my niece and her husband in Maryland. Both have it on their to-read lists. When they are finished - they will release it into the wild.

We both loved this book so much we knew we needed a copy in our library permanently.

After finding a hard cover copy at a used bookstore to add to our library so we can re-read this one again and again, we’re setting this copy free. We’ve passed it to my dad who we think will really enjoy it. To all future readers- sorry our dog chewed the corner of the book a little bit. When he gets nervous, he “reads”.