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Book Description:
A brilliant and beautiful contemporary novel about love and memory from the author of the bestselling novels All He Ever Wanted and The Pilots Wife.Members who requested this book also requested:The events of a December afternoon, during which a father and his daughter find an abandoned infant in the snow, will forever alter the 11-year-old girls understanding of the world and the adults who inhabit it: a father who has taken great pains to remove himself from society in order to put an unthinkable tragedy behind him; a young woman who must live with the consequences of the terrible choices she has made; and a detective whose cleverness is exceeded only by his sense of justice.
Written from the point of view of 30-year-old Nicky as she recalls the vivid images of that fateful December, her tale is one of love and courage, of tragedy and redemption, and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself.
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- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
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- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( S ) >> Shreve, Anita
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Sue E. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A Wonderful book and was hard to put down. What happens when a daughter and her dad find a baby in the snow....the story behind it, the people behind it and how it affected all of them.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
a mesmerizing story of the secrets we keep and the secrets we unearth, and the power of forgiveness to mend even the most battered souls. A wonderful novel to read in the winter months! I loved this book!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a wonderful book that I could not put down! It took some interesting turns that I was not expecting. This is the first time I read a Shreve book and I will definately look for more.
Debbie B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book gripped me from the very first page. I started in the morning, took a few breaks for lunch and dinner and couldn't put it down until I was finished. The story is told from the viewpoint of a 12 year old girl; it's authentic and has such truth to it that you can't help but be immersed in her life, dreams, worries, and thoughts. Loved this book!
Sheila K L. from WEST WARWICK, RI wrote on 2/15/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
From the best selling author of The Pilot's Wife, comes a tender and surprising novel about love and its consequences.
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JoAnn M. from BEDFORD, VA wrote on 9/23/2008...This was my first book I read of Anita Shreve's. It was a very good book to read, but it was a little empty at the end.
Naomi L. (Twelve year old Nicky Dillon and her father find an abandoned baby girl in the snow covered woods outside their New Hampshire home. What follows is a story of birth, death, loss, abandonment and family. This is definitely pure Anita Shreve- wrenching a strong emotional response from her readers. Not only do we learn the story of this baby but also the tragedy that led Nicky and her dad to be living in the woods of New Hampshire. Riveting.
Jean B. from FRANKFORT, KS wrote on 12/26/2007...I could not put this book down. Great read!!!
Excellent! Immediately draws you in. Wonderful character development.
Judy M. (Her secret is that she simply has the Gift- the abiity to hook you form the first page,draw you in and pull you along- The Washington Post Book World
From first page to last this was an absolutely wonderful story told from a childs point of view. Hated to turn final page. A very good read.