The Weight of Water

Title: The Weight of Water
Author: Anita Shreve
ISBN: 9780316780377
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Movie Tie-In
Number of Pages: 288
Section: Fiction | Literary
Publisher Description: "I wonder this: If you take a woman and push her to the edge, how will she behave?" The question is posed by Jean, a photographer, who arrives on Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, to research a century-old crime. As she immerses herself in the details of the case--an outburst of passion that resulted in the deaths of two women--Jean herself enters precarious emotional territory. The suspicion that her husband is having an affair burgeons into jealousy and distrust, and ultimately propels Jean to the verge of actions she had not known herself capable of--actions with horrific consequences. Everywhere hailed for its beauty and power, The Weight of Water takes us on an unforgettable journey through the furthest extremes of emotion.