{"product_id":"strange-fits-of-passion-9780156031394","title":"Strange Fits of Passion","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Thrilling\"* with an ingenious structure, \u003cem\u003eStrange Fits of Passion\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful portrait of truth, deception, and a violent marriage from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve.\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly nineteen years later, a cache of documents regarding Maureen English is given to her daughter by a journalist. The truth should lie within them, but the papers raise far more questions than they answer...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShreve, Anita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Anita Shreve was a high school teacher and a freelance magazine journalist before writing fiction full time. She was the author of over fifteen novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Stars Are Fire\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Pilot's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Orange Prize. Shreve taught writing at Amherst College and lived in Massachusetts. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526882758930,"sku":"9780156031394","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39b03f9a-3f29-41d4-8999-6a4be8ca5f29.jpg?v=1731285628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strange-fits-of-passion-9780156031394","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}