Set in the early s in the fictional New England college town of Thrupp, and narrated by the pompous Nicholas Van Tassel, All He Ever Wanted is at once an academic satire, a period novel, and a tale of suspense. Shreve's ability to nimbly hop through genres brings a liveliness to this story of love gone depressingly wrong/5(). Preview — All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve. All He Ever Wanted Quotes Showing of 3. “Sometimes it seems to me that all of life is a struggle to contain the natural impulses of the body and spirit, and that what we call character represents only the degree to which we are successful in this endeavor.”. ― Anita Shreve, All He Ever bltadwin.ru: Anita Shreve. All He Ever Wanted – Characters. A fashionable, tall and stately young woman with almond-shaped, golden brown eyes and abundant dark lashes. Her nostrils and cheekbones are prominent and her waist-length acorn-colored hair dramatic. Raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, she moves to Thrupp after the death of her mother to stay with her aunt and uncle.
'All He Ever Wanted' by Anita Shrive is described by the publisher as a novel about 'obsessive love', and although I find using the word 'obsessive' to describe love problematic, I have to admit that I was transfixed by this story from the first page. The novel is narrated by year-old antagonist Nicholas Van Tassel. Anita Shreve- All he ever wanted 50th book read in I purchased this book used as I read many other books byAnita and that all started with her book the Pilot's Wife, that I also purchased used. This book did have mixed reviews on Goodreads from "REJECT" to *. I wanted to read for myself as I always liked Anita's book and judge myself. Other books written by Anita are Body Surfing, All He Ever Wanted, Rescue, Testimony and The Last Time They Met among others. Anita Shreve shares her home with her husband, whom she met when she was just 13 and has three stepchildren and two biological children. Book Series In Order» Authors» Anita Shreve. Leave a Reply.
All He Ever Wanted – Characters. A fashionable, tall and stately young woman with almond-shaped, golden brown eyes and abundant dark lashes. Her nostrils and cheekbones are prominent and her waist-length acorn-colored hair dramatic. Raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, she moves to Thrupp after the death of her mother to stay with her aunt and uncle. All He Ever Wanted. by Anita Shreve. Publication Date: Janu. Genres: Fiction. Paperback: pages. Publisher: Back Bay Books. ISBN ISBN All He Ever Wanted. By Anita Shreve. Paperback. Paperback. bltadwin.ru Barnes Noble Wal-Mart Books A Million IndieBound Powell's Target bltadwin.ru A man’s obsession with his young wife begins the moment they first meet — as he helps her escape from a hotel fire — and culminates in a marriage doomed by secrets and betrayal.
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