Strange Fits of Passion: A Novel | 
|  | | | Title: | Strange Fits of Passion: A Novel | | Author: | Anita Shreve | | Publisher: | Harvest Books | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 04 October, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0156031396 / 9780156031394 | | List Price: | $14.00 | | You Save: | $2.80 | | Amazon Price: | $11.20 | |
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Product Description
A turbulent, tragic story of domestic abuse from the bestselling author of The Pilot's Wife.
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 settles into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. A labyrinth of a tale with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is also a powerful portrait of truth and deception.
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Customer Reviews:
• A New Discovered Author.. 31 May, 2007
I just discovered Anita Shreve and so far all of her books are great!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2X8Z4L3SZUX2S
• Quick, Easy, Mildly Entertaining Read 06 August, 2008
Strange Fits of Passion is my second Anita Shreve read. I bought it simply because she wrote it and then realized it was about an abusive husband and a battered wife that flees with his child....After I realized that I was not too thrilled... I'm not too keen on that sort of plot.... I have to admit though it was much better than I expected - simply because of her descriptions. Shreve is a talented descriptive writer and her prose draws you in. Each chapter of the book is an interview of sorts of the characters in the story which is performed by a reporter that covered the story after it took place. This format kept me interested and the reader gets to see the story in the light of each character's opinion. I did enjoy this book, but it was one of those that after you finished reading it you are like....o.k. it's over lets start reading something else - I enjoy things that make me think a little more or at least wish it wasn't over...
- Reviewed by customer ID: ADWQ7U8HDAILM
• Intriguing 20 April, 2007
Domestic violence stories are so difficult to read. Anita Shreve is such an outstanding writer, and she presented Maureen/Mary's plight in a wonderfully compassionate manner. I was on the edge of my seat reading the events as they unfolded and was saddened that Mary didn't receive the justice that she deserved. I think had this been in current times instead of the 1970's, the outcome would have been different. An excellent, thought-provoking novel from one of the best authors of our time.
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• Title Of Book Is Not What You May Anticipate It To Be 12 September, 2007
Anita Schreve is one of my favorite authors-- commencing the day I read The Pilot's Wife--there was no way that I could have anticapated the ending of that book--a complete surprise. Following that read, I purchased her book Fortune's Rock's --another great read
Strange Fits of Passion was so good that I had difficulty putting it down.
I highly recommend it.
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• Expected No Less 09 February, 2008
I am a big Anita Shreve fan and was overjoyed to see there was a novel I'd overlooked. I love her main character's perspective in this novel. We forget how different things were for women back in the '70s. This may seem like a short while ago but reading this book made me realize how far we've come and yet how far we still need to go. I particularly like how the author allows each of her characters to narrate, giving the small town a collective voice.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3R5RMX0EFQGZS
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