
The Pilot's Wife (Paperback)
Anita Shreve (author)- In stock
An Oprah's Book Club selection, this gripping and powerfully wrought novel from the bestselling author of The Weight of Water is a stunning meditation on grief, betrayal and 'the ultimate unknowability of those closest to us' (Daily Telegraph)
Who can guess what a woman will do when the unthinkable becomes her reality?
Being married to a pilot has taught Kathryn Lyons to be ready for emergencies, but nothing has prepared her for the late-night knock on her door and the news of her husband's fatal crash. As Kathryn struggles through her grief, she is forced to confront disturbing rumours about the man she loved and the life that she took for granted. Torn between her impulse to protect her husband's memory and her desire to know the truth, Kathryn sets off to find out if she ever really knew the man who was her husband. In her determination to test the truth of her marriage, she faces shocking revelations about the secrets a man can keep and the actions a woman is willing to take.
'Enthralling' -Anita Brookner, author of the Booker Prize-winning Hotel du Lac
'Compellingly told, brilliantly observed, lyrically written and when you get to the last page you simply want to run out and buy everything she's ever written' -Sunday Independent
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349110851
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 22 mm
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Compellingly told, brilliantly observed, lyrically written and when you get to the last page you simply want to run out and buy everything she's ever written. * SUNDAY INDEPENDENT *
Anita Shreve is an acute observer of personal relationships. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *
With five novels to her credit, including the acclaimed The Weight of Water, Anita Shreve now offers a skilfully crafted exploration of the long reach of tragedy in The Pilot's Wife. News of Jack Lyons's fatal crash sends his wife into shock and emotiona * The situation becomes even more dire when the plane's black box is recovered, pinning responsibility for the crash on Jack. In an attempt to clear his *
With five novels to her credit, including the acclaimed The Weight of Water, Anita Shreve now offers a skilfully crafted exploration of the long reach of tragedy in The Pilot's Wife. News of Jack Lyons's fatal crash sends his wife into shock and emotiona * The situation becomes even more dire when the plane's black box is recovered, pinning responsibility for the crash on Jack. In an attempt to clear his name, Kathryn searches for any and all clues to the hours before the flight. Yet each discovery forces h *
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“What an atmospheric book!”
I loved this book from the start of the first page to the very last page, tissues at the ready, as some bits of the book I found to be very moving!
The characters are well drawn, I loved the pilot's wife,...
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“page turner”
Once you open this book you will not be able to put it down. I am a fan of Anita's writing. I have read all of her books. This is my best one. Highly recommend
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