| Strange Fits of Passion Contributor(s): Shreve, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156031396 ISBN-13: 9780156031394 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English have a happy, stable marriage. But after Maureen suffers another brutal beating, she flees with her infant daughter to a coastal town in Maine. Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.26" W x 7.9" (0.72 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - New England - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Topical - Family - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A labyrinthine tale of truth and deception from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It's the early '70s and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse. But after Maureen suffers another brutal beating, she flees with her infant daughter to a coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen begins to settle into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shreve, Anita: - Anita Shreve was a high school teacher and a freelance magazine journalist before writing fiction full time. She was the author of over fifteen novels including The Stars Are Fire as well as the international bestseller The Pilot's Wife, and The Weight of the Water, a finalist for the Orange Prize. Shreve taught writing at Amherst College and lived in Massachusetts. |