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The Pilot’s Wife is the story of Kathryn Lyons, a teacher in Ely, New Hampshire, who lives in nearby Fortune’s Rocks. Upon her husband’s death, she discovers his secret life, forcing her to reevaluate their entire relationship.
Summary. Themes. Questions & Answers. Characters. Analysis. The Pilot’s Wife. PDF Cite Share. When a union representative appears at the door of her New England home in the middle of the...
Plot summary. The novel is about Kathryn Lyons, whose husband, Jack Lyons, dies in a plane crash over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Malin Head, Ireland. As she and her daughter Mattie try to cope with this sudden loss, she finds herself bombarded by the press.
- Anita Shreve
- 1998
Synopsis. Kathryn and her teenage daughter Mattie are stunned when their husband and father, pilot Jack Lyons, perishes when his plane explodes over the Irish Sea. Robert Hart appears at their home to help deal with the press. It is suggested that the explosion was caused by terrorists and that Jack was somehow involved.
Jan 1, 2001 · Plot summary: The wife of a pilot learns that her husband's plane has gone down and that he is dead. While dealing with all the initial shock as well as dealing with the grief of their 15 year old daughter, she learns that the media and the investigators are saying that it was suicide.
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- Anita Shreve
Book Summary Even before the plane is located, the relentless focus on Kathryn's dead husband's life begins to bring a bizarre personal mystery into focus. Could there be any truth to the increasingly disturbing rumors that he had a secret?
Mar 31, 1999 · by Anita Shreve. 1. The complex relationship between secrecy and intimacy is an important theme of The Pilot's Wife. Consider the secrets kept by the following characters: Kathryn, Jack, Mattie, Robert, Muire. In each case, what motivates the deceiver? Who is protected and who is harmed by the secret? Can deception ever be an expression of love?
