Written with a genuine honest and sometimes dreamlike quality anita shreve is an author that is going to be remembered for a long time. Rather, she used the historical record as a springboard for a larger story that explores the consequences of pushing a woman to the edge. The story surrounds a journalistphotographer, who is on a small boat, with her husband. Anita shreve is the critically acclaimed author of twelve previous books, includinga wedding in december, the pilots wife, which was a selection of oparhs book club, andthe weight of water,which was a finalist for englands orange prize. Im not a big fan of shreve s novels, with the exception of this book, the weight of water, and light on snow, because they tend to be so predictable. Anita shreve books list of books by author anita shreve.
Half of the novel is historical fiction based on the smuttynose island murders, which took place in 1873 the book was adapted for a film of the same name, directed by kathryn bigelow and released in 2000. Anita shreve, 71, bestselling novelist who wrote weight of water, is dead anita shreve at a literary festival in oxford, england, in march 2014. The weight of water by shreve, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anita shreve 10 books collection including the weight of water, all he ever wanted, the pilots wife, eden close, strange fits of passion, resistance, sea glass, light on show, where or when and a wedding in december. The weight of water by anita shreve, paperback barnes. She combined a very compelling storyline with terrific writing and came up with a spellbinding book any woman should be able to relate to and love. The first edition of the novel was published in 1997, and was written by anita shreve. Free download or read online the weight of water pdf epub book. The weight of water is a novel written in a beautiful,poetic style which creates a fantastic story and atmosphere. The book was adapted for a film of the same name, directed by kathryn. Anita shreve was born on october 7, 1946 in dedham, massachusetts, usa.
Anita shreve, a bestselling author whose novels explored change, loss and troubled marriages, often against the backdrop of a real historical event, died. Anita hale shreve october 7, 1946 march 29, 2018 was an american writer, chiefly known for her novels. Water, however, could truly be called serious fiction. Summary on a small island off the new hampshire coast in 1873, two women were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. The story surrounds a journalistphotographer, who is on a small boat, with her husband, young child, brotherinlaw and his girlfriend. Born in boston as the eldest of three daughters, shreve. The weight of water is concerned with the subject of jealousy and its consequences. Anita shreve, author of of nineteen novels, including, the pilots wife, resistance, and the weight of water, has died thursday at the age of 71. More than a century later, a photographer, jean, comes to. Anita shreve is fascinated by crimes of passion, by what the journalist in her 1991 novel, strange fits of passion, described as the draw of the unnatural act unfolding naturally. Discuss this theme as it emerges in the exchanges between jean and maren and their families.
The author is well know for her research, reading everything she can get her hands on to make sure her books have a genuine, realistic quality about them. Anita shreve, 71, bestselling novelist who wrote weight. The weight of water by anita shreve book cover, description, publication history. The weight of water is a 1997 bestselling novel by anita shreve. Do you believe that adeline and thomas were having an affair. The year is 1995 and jean janes, a photographer, arrives on smuttynose island, one of the isles of shoals, just off the coast of new hampshire with her poet husband, thomas and five. In the weight of water, anita shreve creates an alternative story to explain the smuttynose murders. A third woman survived the attack, hiding in a sea cave until dawn. Winship award and the new england book award for fiction. The weight of water and resistance by anita shreve. Anita shreve is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, including a change in altitude, testimony. Half of the novel is historical fiction based on the smuttynose island murders, which took place in 1873. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 246 pages and is available in paperback format. The novel deals with numerous themes, relevant to young.
She was a writer and producer, known for the weight of water 2000, resistance 2003 and the pilots wife 2002. Although completely fictional, she weaves a believable tale which parallels the lives between two women. Anita shreve did a magnificent job with the weight of water. She makes the journey to the island by sailboat, sharing the claustrophobic. Her career took off in 1999 when oprah winfrey chose the pilots wife for oprahs book club. Maren hontvedt notice the subtle difference in spelling, the norwegian immigrant who is the sole survivor on smuttynose island after the. Anita shreve 10 books collection including the weight of water, all he ever wanted, the pilots wife, eden close, strange fits of passion, resistance, sea glass, light on show, where or when and a wedding in december by anita shreve. I cut the engine of the small boat i have rented and put my fingers into the water, letting the shock of the cold swallow my hand. The weight of water on a small island off the new hampshire coast in 1873, two women were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant.
The book has been awarded with orange prize nominee for. I read the pilots wife, the book shreve wrote after this one and current oprah selection and liked it better although others i know whove read both feel the opposite. Anita shreve, 71, bestselling novelist who wrote weight of water, is dead. Since then she has written 12 other novels, among them the weight of water, the pilots wife, the last time they met, a wedding in december, and body surfing. Shreve learned about the smuttynose murders in 1973, while on a sailing trip with her family. A novelist who combines sweepingly romantic plots with a keen understanding of the emotional complexities inherent in any relationship, anita shreve is a writer who understands the subtleties of the human mind, and heart. She is a writer who combines seemingly effortless prose with. Instant new york times best sellerwashington post 50 notable works of fiction 2017 from the new york times bestselling author of the weight of water. I didnt dislike the weight of water, but like you, i felt it was flawed. Instant new york times best seller washington post 50 notable works of fiction 2017. The weight of water book by anita shreve thriftbooks. The main characters of this fiction, contemporary story are. Shreve was the author of 19 novels, including the pilots wife, resistance and the weight of water, which were all made into movies. Kasienka and her mother move to england, in search of tata,kasienkas dad who her mother is determined to find despite kasienkas reluctance.
Rather, she used the historical record as a springboard for a larger story that explores the consequences of pushing a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In creating the weight of water, shreve carefully wove the historical story with the fictional one, though, she maintains the heart of the book has almost nothing to do with the facts. The weight of water by anita shreve fantastic fiction. From the new york times bestselling author of the weight of water and the pilots wife an oprahs book club selection. Henry prize for the story past the island, drifting and being a finalist for englands orange prize for the weight of water. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the weight of water. One of her first published stories, past the island, drifting published in 1975, was awarded an o. Kasienka encounters numerous problems throughout the book, in school and at home. Her book resistance was turned into a movie with the same name. Bestselling novelist of 18 books, including the weight of water and the pilots wife, died after a long and very. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jean is assigned to take photographs for a magazine piece about an ancient crime on the granite island of smuttynose, off the coast of portsmouth, new hampshire.
In 1873, two women were found brutally murdered on a small island off the new hampshire coast. Buy the weight of water by shreve, anita from amazons fiction books store. I move my hand through the seawater, and think how the ocean, this harbor, is a repository of secrets, its own elegy. The weight of water by anita shreve book club discussion. The weight of water 9780316780377 by shreve, anita and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Though she fumbles slightly at the close, shreve resistance, 1995, etc. The weight of water by anita shreve was a library book sale find for me.