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The Pilot's Wife (Oprah's Book Club)

by Anita Shreve

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ISBN13: 9780316601955
ISBN10: 0316601950
Condition: Standard
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A pilot's wife is taught to be prepared for the late-night knock at the door. But when Kathryn Lyons receives word that a plan flown by her husband, Jack, has exploded near the coast of Ireland, she confronts the unfathomable-one startling revelation at a time. Soon drawn into a maelstrom of publicity fueled by rumors that Jack led a secret life, Kathryn sets out to learn who her husband really was, whatever that knowledge might cost. Her search propels this taut, impassioned novel as it movingly explores the question, How well can we ever really know another person?

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A woman dreads and finally meets the moment when her pilot husband goes down with his plane. As she deals with the aftermath of emotional turmoil caused by his death, the media and industry raise questions about her husband's activities. She uncovers an unwelcome truth: her husband was leading a double life. Determination leads her to uncover his secrets, despite the peace of mind it will cost her...
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316601955
Author:
Shreve, Anita
Publisher:
Little Brown and Company
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Adultery
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Aircraft accidents
Subject:
Grief
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Widows
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Widows -- Fiction.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
1st Back Bay paperback ed.
Series:
Oprah's Book Club (Paperback)
Series Volume:
FS-081-98
Publication Date:
March 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.24x5.52x.90 in. .69 lbs.

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