Like her previous 15 novels, rescue deals with the common denominators of lifelove, family, loss and desperationand her equations balance out in the end, much to the readers satisfaction. A novel 9780316020725 by shreve, anita and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Rescue anita shreve book books audiobooks ebooks cheap books. Anita shreve is a wonderful writer but this was a difficult story to listen to. Threw a character in for a brief second, killed the character off, and never went into how the person with the character that died felt, never had the survivor morn. She kept me entranced and wanting to know the ending. Shreve s thoughtful, provocative historical tale has modern resonance.
Anita shreve writes such brilliant books, each one is different but all that l have read so far have been superb 1 person found this helpful. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Anita shreve, author of 10 previous new york times bestsellers, delivers a dramatic new novel about a family torn apart by a mothers return in rescue. Overview a rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Anita shreve has been called the queen of domestic drama, and she does not disappoint here. Rescue is the result and id say the publisher not to mention anyone who bought the book was ripped off. Anita hale shreve october 7, 1946 march 29, 2018 was an american writer, chiefly known. Is love always worth saving no matter what the cost.
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After the accident, she haunts his thoughts, despite his misgivings about getting involved with a patient. Peter webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. Peter webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed. Rescue by anita shreve anita shreve delivers a dramatic new novel about a family torn apart by a mothers return. Anita shreve began writing fiction while working as a high school teacher after graduating from tufts university. Rescue a novel anita shreve little, brown and company new york boston london begin reading table of contents copyr. A novel by anita shreve pdf in just a few minutes, which means that you can spend your time doing something you enjoy. Review of the stars are fire by anita shreve litwit. Peter webster was 21 when he literally saved sheila arsenaults life. Having never read any of anita shreve s earlier novels, i was drawn to the stars are fire because i enjoy learning about historical events i know little or nothing about. This events in this book unfold as a result of what has become know as the great fires of 1947, a series of forest fires.
Sheila arsenault is a gorgeous enigmastreetwise and toughtalking, with haunted eyes, fierce desires, and a neverlookback determination. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Anita in her book used simple characters who were very easy to identify with and her story is real since one can feel the story unfolding since it talks more about the current issues concerning the challenges of single parenthood. She was influenced early on in life by reading ethan frome by edith wharton whilst she was a junior in high school and also anything written by eugene oneill while she as a. But rookie paramedic peter webster takes the emergency call, and h.
Rescue by anita shreve 2011, paperback paperback for. I, too, have much enjoyed anita shreve s previous books. I loved the suspense and the lingo and other information by paramedic in a rescue vehicle were interesting and educational. Rescue by anita shreve an absolutely brilliant story, beautifully narrated by laurence bouvard who really brought the characters alive. Sheila arsenault haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings peter is soon embroiled in an intense love affairand in sheilas troubled world.
Peter webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. But rookie paramedic peter webster takes the emergency call, and helps the young woman, sheila arsenault, to survive. This is why you remain in the best website to see the incredible book to have. Rescue by anita shreve author dennis holland narrator.
A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a firs. Sheila arsenault haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings peter is soon embroiled in an. Anita shreve is the acclaimed author of more than fifteen novels, including testimony. The last three novels were fair, but rescue was the worst. I didnt purchase this particular novel, as i have access to free books through the military library. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Light on snow, anita shreves latest novel, isnt comforting.
The pilots wife, which was a selection of oprahs book club. Sheila arsenault haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings peter is soon embroiled in an intense love affair and in sheilas troubled world. As this rescue anita shreve, it ends taking place physical one of the favored books rescue anita shreve collections that we have. Her approimately 20 novels include the pilots wife, the weight of water, eden close, strange fits of passion, where or when, and resistance. Anita shreve s latest novel, rescue, is set in rural workingclass vermont where peter webster, an experienced emergency medical.
A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Fiction, adult fiction, womens fiction, chick lit, romance, contemporary, adult, drama, family, novels, relationships. At 21, peter webster has just begun a career as an emt in hartstone, vt. Anita shreve delivers a dramatic new novel about a family torn apart by a mothers return. The young boy, jean, takes a huge risk when he tries to search for and rescue a wounded soldier.
It is a simple tale, certainly welltold, but with only three main characters there is little plot development or much really to engage the reader. A novel by anita shreve in fb2, rtf, txt download ebook. I am an avid reader and have always enjoyed anita shreve s books, so much so i would buy them instead of checking them out of the library. Anita shreve a rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Rescue is about a vermont emt named webster who has been raising his daughter alone since she was a toddlerthe age at which the mother, sheila, left. Resistance by anita shreve book club discussion questions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rescue. The questions lifted up in anita shreve s utterly enthralling new novel are deep and lasting, and this is a novel that could only have been written by a master of the human heart. Anita shreve s best novel was fortunes rock, then the couple that followed.