All He Ever Wanted

"A marriage is always two intersecting stories."

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.

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.

Author: Anita Shreve
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 04/15/2003
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.97lbs
Size: 9.47h x 5.99w x 1.46d
ISBN: 9780316711128
Large Print

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 70625 / All He Ever Wanted


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2002 pg. 92
Entertainment Weekly 04/18/2003 pg. 74
USA Today 04/14/2003 pg. 1
People Weekly 04/28/2003 pg. 43
New York Times 05/18/2003 pg. 36
Library Journal 12/01/2002

About the Author
Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of more than fifteen novels, including Testimony; The Pilot's Wife, which was a selection of Oprah's Book Club; and The Weight of Water, which was a finalist for England's Orange prize. She lives in Massachusetts.