Strange fits of passion and where or when by shreve anita. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Using a very simple and profoundly effective process to clarify what is important in your life, the passion test shows. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A labyrinth of a tale with an ingenious structure, strange fits of passion is also a powerful portrait of truth and deception. Anita shreve is a fine author, and she again shows her talent in this early novel. Fleeing her abusive husband, mary resettles with her infant child in st. Strange fits of passion where or when by anita shreve. Strange fits of passion by anita shreve and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book raises the question of why women put up with abusive husbands and why some husbands are. I rarely rate novels 5 stars, yet this one deserves to get 5.
Shreve taught writing at amherst college and lived in massachusetts. In 1998, shreve won a new england booksellers association award for her body of work and an l. As the daughter reads, so do we, and the story of maureen englishs fated ordeal unfolds with all the immediacy of a headline. Anita hale shreve october 7, 1946 march 29, 2018 was an american writer, chiefly known. Shreve s novels have sold millions of copies worldwide. Buy strange fits of passion by anita shreve online at alibris. Buy strange fits of passion book online at best prices in india on. A labyrinthine tale of truth and deception from acclaimed novelist anita shreve. Strange fits of passion by anita shreve 2005, paperback. Goodreads members who liked strange fits of passion also liked.
Anita shreve s novels have long been favorites of reading groups. This section provides reading group guides to most of her novels. Eden close, strange fits of passion, where or when by anita shreve 3. Hilaire, maine, but her new home brings her only fear, and soon a murder, a rape charge. Strange fits of passion a turbulent, tragic story of domestic abuse from the bestselling author of the pilots wife. Everyone believes that maureen and harrold english, two successful new york city journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. A labyrinthine tale of truth and deception from acclaimed. Strange fits of passion hardcover january 1, 1992 by anita shreve author. Anita shreve is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of the pilots wife an oprah book clubr selection, the weight of water, eden close, and where or when. A story of a turbulent tragic story of domestic abuse. Strange fits of passionreading group guide anita shreve. Buy a cheap copy of strange fits of passion book by anita shreve. The boxwithinabox structure moves shreves subtle and searing book. A young and successful journalist working in new york, maureen english appears to have the perfect life and family.
She attended tufts university and began writing while working as a high school teacher. Even before the pilots wife was selected for the oprah book club and became an international sensation, her books were providing lots of fodder for discussion. Strange fits of passion by anita shreve fantastic fiction. Changing your mind is one of the most important things that books do in my opinion.
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Sign me up for news about books, authors, and more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The era is the late sixties and early seventies, and while domestic abuse is certainly prevalent it is rarely discussed and often quietly accepted. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. By her own account, maureen english is fleeing from a brutally abusive husband when she takes her infant daughter, caroline, and leaves their n. Book to screen in the news video interviews fully booked podcast. She was the author of over fifteen novels including the stars are fire as well as the international bestseller the pilots wife, and the weight of the water, a finalist for the orange prize.
Shreve is at work on a novel the pilots wife, to be published by little. The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporters notes and a womans letters from prison. Strange fits of passion by anita shreve book cover, description, publication history. This recommendation is, like the previous one, about a difficult subject this time, abusive relationships. Sign me up for news about anita shreve sign me up for news about books, authors, and more. Anita shreve was a high school teacher and a freelance magazine journalist before writing fiction full time. Strange fits of passion by anita shreve in djvu, fb3, txt download e book. Its the early 70s and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse. Editions of strange fits of passion by anita shreve. Strange fits of passion anita shreve a harvest book harcourt, inc. Strange fits of passion has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Strange fits of passion is a well written page turner that delves into the terrifying realm of spousal abuse.
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