Fortune's Rocks : A Novel by Anita Shreve (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Fortune's Rocks" by Anita Shreve. This trade paperback novel, published by Little Brown & Company in 2001, is a perfect blend of romance, history, and family life. The book takes you on a journey through the 20th century and general romance themes, with a touch of reprint features. The book measures 8.2 inches in length, 5.5 inches in width, and 1.2 inches in height, with a weight of 15.1 ounces. It contains 480 pages and is written in English. This novel is a must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction and romance.

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PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316678104
ISBN-139780316678100
eBay Product ID (ePID)409186

Product Key Features

Book TitleFortune's Rocks : a Novel
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicRomance / Historical / 20th Century, Romance / Historical / General, Family Life, Historical
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorAnita Shreve
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-042665
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisOn the heels of two extraordinary trade paperback bestsellers -- The Weight of Water (300,000 copies sold) & The Pilot's Wife (2.3 million copies sold) -- Fortune's Rocks is available at last in trade paperback., Everywhere hailed for its emotional intensity and unflagging narrative momentum, this magnificent novel transports us to the turn of the twentieth century, to the world of a prominent Boston family summering on the New Hampshire coast, and to the social orbit of a spirited young woman who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man, with cataclysmic results., This magnificent novel transports readers to the world of a prominent Boston family summering on the New Hampshire coast, and to the social orbit of a spirited young woman who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man, with cataclysmic results. The Fortune Rock's Quartet collects four of Anita Shreve's most beloved novels- Fortune's Rocks , The Pilot's Wife , Sea Glass , and Body Surfing -for the first time. The novels highlight Shreve's ability to illuminate women's lives across different eras and share a delightful detail: they are all set in the same coastal New England home, one that has inspired Shreve for over a decade. Any house with age to it can tell a million stories about the families who have lived there, and Shreve has been quoted as saying, ''You could base an entire life's work on the people who come in and out of a house.'' Fortune's Rocks depicts a spirited young woman at the turn of the 20th century who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man. In Sea Glass , a young couple's new marriage is rocked to the core by the 1929 stock market crash. The Pilot's Wife brings us to the present day, where Kathryn is unprepared her for the late-night knock that lets her know her husband has been killed in a plane crash. Sydney, the heroine of Body Surfing has already been once divorced and once widowed by the age of 29, and finds the fragile existence she has rebuilt for herself threatened when two brothers vie for her affections. There's something addictive about Shreve's tales, according to USA Today , and this quality is on full display in the critically acclaimed novels of The Fortune Rock's Quartet . No one writes more compellingly than Anita Shreve about marriage, family, the depths of our strength and resolve, and the supreme courage that it takes to love., This magnificent novel transports readers to the world of a prominent Boston family summering on the New Hampshire coast, and to the social orbit of a spirited young woman who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man, with cataclysmic results. The Fortune Rock's Quartet collects four of Anita Shreve's most beloved novels- Fortune's Rocks , The Pilot's Wife , Sea Glass , and Body Surfing -for the first time. The novels highlight Shreve's ability to illuminate women's lives across different eras and share a delightful detail: they are all set in the same coastal New England home, one that has inspired Shreve for over a decade. Any house with age to it can tell a million stories about the families who have lived there, and Shreve has been quoted as saying, ''You could base an entire life's work on the people who come in and out of a house.'' Fortune's Rocks depicts a spirited young woman at the turn of the 20th century who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man. In Sea Glass , a young couple's new marriage is rocked to the core by the 1929 stock market crash. The Pilot's Wife brings us to the present day, where Kathryn is unprepared her for the late-night knock that lets her know her husband has been killed in a plane crash. Sydney, the heroine of Body Surfing has already been once divorced and once widowed by the age of 29, and finds the fragile existence she has rebuilt for herself threatened when two brothers vie for her affections. "There's something addictive about Shreve's tales," according to USA Today , and this quality is on full display in the critically acclaimed novels of The Fortune Rock's Quartet . No one writes more compellingly than Anita Shreve about marriage, family, the depths of our strength and resolve, and the supreme courage that it takes to love.

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