Strange Fits of Passion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780156031394)

"Thrilling"* with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is a powerful portrait of truth, deception, and a violent marriage from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve.
*The New Yorker

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.

Nearly nineteen years later, a cache of documents regarding Maureen English is given to her daughter by a journalist. The truth should lie within them, but the papers raise far more questions than they answer...

Author: Anita Shreve
ISBN-10: 0156031396
ISBN-13: 9780156031394
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.26w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 11/01/2005 pg. 72