Strange fits of passion / a novel by Anita Shreve.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0151857601
- ISBN: 9780151857609
- ISBN: 015600710X
- ISBN: 9780156007108
- ISBN: 0156031396
- ISBN: 9780156031394
- Physical Description: 336 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1991]
- Copyright: ©1991
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- Subject:
- Abused wives > Fiction.
Women journalists > Fiction. - Genre:
- Psychological fiction.
Available copies
- 20 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | F SHR (Text) | 34621990811823 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC SHR (Text) | 31111002158856 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344100085180 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F SHREVE (Text) | 31781007830266 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | F SHREVE (Text) | 30672000167551 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | F SHREVE (Text) | 30499100261203 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC SHR (Text) | 31420620981384 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F Shr Sus (Text) | 640191000227855 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC Shreve Anita (Text) | 30519008634043 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | F SHREVE (Text) | 39493105281093 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
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.
