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Strange Fits of Passion

A Novel

By Anita Shreve

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| Paperback | 9780156007108

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The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporter's notes and a woman's letters from prison. Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It'Continue

The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporter's notes and a woman's letters from prison. 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 New York with her infant daughter and seeks refuge in a small coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen begins to heal physically and emotionally, Harrold finds her, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable end.

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  • 'Strange Fits of Passion' by Anita Shreve

    Shreve takes an old plot — a woman on the run from an abusive husband — and tells it in a fresh, engaging manner in this entertaining and moving novel. Told through the eyes of an investigative reporter, the story is built up as a series of "intervie ... (read full critics)

    readingmatters published on Mon, 27 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 352 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 015600710X
  • ISBN-13: 9780156007108
  • Publisher: Harvest Books
  • Pub date: Nov 11, 1999
  • Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover and Audio Cassette
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