Set in the woods and rural areas outside Montral, New Zealander Alice Petersons stories sparkle with down-under merriment and Qubecois charm. Her themes are simplelove, family, deathbut rendered so precisely that their inner complexities shine clear, and their most improbable beauties emerge. All the Voices Cry is a romantic and whimsical debut from a not-to-be-missed young author.