内容简介:A turbulent, tragic story of domestic abuse from the bestselling author of The Pilot's Wife. Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It's the early '70s and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse. But after Maureen suffers another brutal beating, she flees with her infant daughter to a coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen settles into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. A labyrinth of a tale with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is also a powerful portrait of truth and deception.
作者简介:Anita Shreve is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of Fortune's Rocks, The Pilot's Wife, The Weight of Water, Resistance, Eden Close, and Where or When. She teaches at Amherst College and lives in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
安妮塔是美国的畅销书作家,生于1946年,少时就立志要当作家。从塔夫斯大学毕业后的几年时间,她在波士顿附近的中学执教。后来辞职开始了写作生涯。其中《漂流,途径岛屿》获得“欧•亨利奖”。1989年她出版了第一篇小说《关闭的伊甸园》。从此,一发而不可收。