All He Ever Wanted -- Anita Shreve

A marriage is always two intersecting stories. <p/> This realization comes perhaps too late to the husband of Etna Bliss-a man whose obsession with his young wife begins at the moment of their first meeting, as he helps Etna and her companions escape from a fire in a hotel restaurant, and culminates in a marriage doomed by secrets and betrayal. <p/> Written with the intelligence and grace that are the hallmarks of Anita Shreve's bestselling novels, this gripping tale of desire, jealousy, and loss is peopled by unforgettable characters as real as the emotions that bring them together.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Anita Shreve<br><b>Publisher:</b> Back Bay Books<br><b>Published:</b> 01/01/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.68lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.10h x 5.56w x 0.88d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316735735<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 7.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 16<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>70625 / All He Ever Wanted<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Anita Shreve</b> is the acclaimed author of more than fifteen novels, including <i>Testimony; The Pilot's Wife</i>, which was a selection of Oprah's Book Club; and <i>The Weight of Water</i>, which was a finalist for England's Orange prize. She lives in Massachusetts.</p>