From the Publisher
At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once
widowed. Trying to regain her footing, she has signed on to tutor
the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry
summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage. But when the
Edwardses'' two grown sons arrive at the beach house, Sydney finds
herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter
divisions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile
existence Sydney has rebuilt is threatened. With the subtle wit,
lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that
are the hallmarks of her acclaimed fiction, Shreve weaves a novel
about marriage, family, and the supreme courage it takes to love.
About the Author
Anita Shreve is the critically acclaimed author of twelve previous
books, includingA Wedding in December, The Pilot''s Wife,
which was a selection of Oparh''s Book Club, andThe Weight of
Water,which was a finalist for England''s Orange Prize. She
Lives in Massachusetts.
About the Book
At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once
widowed. Trying to regain her footing, she has signed on to tutor
the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry
summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage. But when the
Edwardses' two grown sons arrive at the beach house, Sydney finds
herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter
divisions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile
existence Sydney has rebuilt is threatened. With the subtle wit,
lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that
are the hallmarks of her acclaimed fiction, Shreve weaves a novel
about marriage, family, and the supreme courage it takes to love.
Format: Hardcover
Published: April 24, 2007
Publisher: Little, Brown And Company
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 031611877X
ISBN - 13: 9780316118774
