A man and a woman sustain a life-long passionate relationship even though they have been together only three times.
At a literary festival in Toronto, Linda Fallon encounters the man who was once at the center of her life: Thomas Janes, the famous poet. Since last seeing him, she has married, given birth, and been widowed. Thomas' appearance rocks Linda, raises questions she had long abandoned, and inspires new dreams.
The Last Time They Met moves backward to explore Linda's life years earlier, at age 26, when an affair with Thomas shattered her life, and at age 17, when they first met.
In this mesmerizing novel, Shreve examines the resilience of emotion and the extraordinary repercussions a single choice, even a single word, can have over a lifetime.
Helen P. from MOUNT BERRY, GA wrote on 11/20/2008...
one of anita shreve's best.
Barbara L. (bluebells2) from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote on 10/6/2008...
A truely wonderful novel! I loved the ending...it shocked me!
Rebecca H. (RHENRY) from WINTHROP, ME wrote on 8/10/2007...
I think I missed something. The book started slow and then picked up. Yet, when I finished it I really felt as though I missed something. I passed it on to a few friends and they felt the same. Not her best work.
Tamara T. from ATHENS, GA wrote on 7/26/2007...
Pretty good book. It was a little slow in the beginning, but it started to really pick up in the 2nd half. I liked Sea Glass a little better, but this is a good and quick read.
Sally W. from MCKINNEY, TX wrote on 3/25/2007...
Awesome read!
Maja R. from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote on 12/30/2006...
Yet another Anita Shreve with a plot turn that you didn't see coming. Very intriguing angle by going backwards in time. Loved it!
Sylvia S. (whiteazalea) from WATERBURY, VT wrote on 10/27/2006...
A wonderful love story from the author of "The Pilots Wife" and "Sea Glass".
A story about an undying love affair, sometimes sweet and sometimes tragic with a secret that keeps you guessing.
Carla H. from VAN BUREN, AR wrote on 12/8/2005...
A chance meeting of 2 old lovers brings both of them more than they bargained for.
Kimberly K. (bookpusher) from MARSHFIELD, MA wrote on 1/29/2005...
A very good book wich is actually a prequel and a sequel to \"The Weight of Water\".