The Making of June

by Annie Ward

Book Overview

When June Carver made the choice to accompany her husband, Ethan, from their sunny beachside home in Los Angeles to the war-torn Balkans in 1996, she did not realize that in Bulgaria her home would be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399148906
• ISBN13: 9780399148903
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Writing - Waitingto read another book from Ward

Very interesting and believable characters. I wasn't bored for a minute. I highly recommend it to all. I have an acquaintence from Bulgaria that I can't wait to tell about this book and get her opinion.

The Making of June

I can't recommend this book enough! I found it to be very enlightening. Before reading "The Making of June," I had no concept of what the people in the Balkans (Bulgaria, in particular) have been going through since being freed of communist rule in 1989. And, their struggles continue on into the current 21st century. Unbelievable!The author tells the story of American journalist, June Carver, living in Bulgaria in such a way that I feel like I know June personally. Very good book! Can't wait to see if Annie Ward gets other books published.

Wonderful debut!

This book has it all--romance, deception, action, and an exotic setting. What more could a girl ask for? The setting is Sofia, Bulgaria, a place that I knew little about before picking of Ward's novel. I like to read books that have a definite sense of place, that can teach me something new while entertaining me at the same time, and Ward's book is just that kind of book. You'll be swept up into the rocky marriage of Ethan and June, while also learning about Eastern European politics despite yourself. Ward's prose is savvy and fast-paced. I highly recommend!

You Are There

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I felt like I was with June when she started this journey, and I felt like I grew and changed with her. Annie Ward has the uncanny ability to express feelings through writing that we all have but can't put into words.