The Weight Of Water
$33.54
- Paperback
246 pages
- Release Date
31 August 1998
Summary
On Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, more than a century ago, two Norwegian immigrant women were brutally murdered. A third woman survived by hiding in a cave until dawn.
In 1995, Jean, a photographer, is sent on an assignment to shoot a photo essay about the legendary crime. Taking her extended family with her, Jean stays in a sailboat anchored off the coast, and finds herself gradually becoming more and more engrossed in the bay’s mysterious and gruesome past.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349109114 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349109117 |
| Author: | Anita Shreve |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 246 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 1998 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize, this is a beautifully crafted novel that explores the way in which we tell stories to try and relieve the weight of the past.
‘Compelling and beautifully written … the strength of the book lies in the exquisite handling of the metaphor of the sea - constant but shifting, all surface but all depth: and in particular the dangerous emotional currents that in both stories collide forcibly to make disaster inevitable’ Lynne Truss, THE TIMES; ‘Enthralling … an object lesson in how to unravel a complicated plot’ Anita Brookner; ‘Rich, sensual prose … subtle and disturbing’ Rosellen Brown; ‘Gripping … her sense of place and pace is excellent’ TIME OUT
About The Author
Anita Shreve
Formerly a journalist (Newsweek, US magazine) and non-fiction writer, Anita Shreve’s first novel EDEN CLOSE, published in 1990, introduced a distinctively individual voice to literary fiction. She is the author of ten other bestselling novels, all available from Little, Brown and Abacus.
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