The Weight Of Water

Shreve, Anita

ISBN 10: 0752851047 ISBN 13: 9780752851044

Publisher: Orion, 2002

Synopsis

A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness. The plot weaves between the narrative of the eyewitness and Jean's private struggle with jealousies and suspicions as her marriage teeters.

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Review

Compelling and beautifully written . . . the strength of the book lies in the exquisite handling of the metaphor of the sea - constant but shifting, all surface but all depth: and in particular the dangerous emotional currents that in both stories collide forcibly to make disaster inevitable (Lynne Truss, THE TIMES)

Enthralling...an object lesson in how to unravel a complicated plot (Anita Brookner)

Rich, sensual prose...subtle and disturbing (Rosellen Brown)

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize, this is a beautifully crafted novel that explores the way in which we tell stories to try and relieve the weight of the past. (SUNDAY TIMES)

Book Description

Mesmeric evocation of a long-dead, tragic tale, which illuminates the emotions of its reader in the present day.
'The works of Anita Shreve are some of my favourite audio discoveries of the year' Disability Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0752851047
• ISBN 13: 9780752851044
• Binding: Audio Cassette