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      • ''Caught unawares by the shattering vividness of the world,'' Agnes realizes that she is in love with Warren Scofield, whom she's met once. This is trickery pretending to poignant lyricism. All the major characters have these extraordinary experiences of heightened perception, but then it's back to the plot and its contrivances.
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  2. Apr 1, 1991 · Strange Fits of Passion. Anita Shreve. 3.79. 9,858 ratings563 reviews. A labyrinthine tale of truth and deception from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve 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.

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  3. Oct 4, 2005 · 4.2 1,681 ratings. See all formats and editions. "Thrilling"* with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is a powerful portrait of truth, deception, and a violent marriage from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve.*The New YorkerEveryone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy ...

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  4. Jan 1, 1993 · Anita Shreve. 3.88. 123 ratings7 reviews. STRANGE FITS OF PASSION A successful journalist, Maureen English appears to have the perfect life. But her husband has a tendency towards alcohol and abuse and so Maureen takes her daughter and flees.

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  5. Jan 21, 2003 · Anita Shreve takes an old plot — a woman on the run from an abusive husband — and tells it in a fresh, engaging manner in this entertaining and moving novel. Told through the eyes of an investigative reporter, the story is built up as a series of….

  6. Feb 23, 2023 · Review: Anita Shreve's books never fail to be a good, involved read and this story of a woman escaping a life of domestic abuse is real and astute.

  7. Apr 1, 1991 · STRANGE FITS OF PASSION. by Anita Shreve ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1991. As in her acclaimed Eden Close (1989), Shreve here picks up the loose threads of long-ago murder to weave a gripping and articulate story that has much to say about love and spite and domestic tragedy.

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