Body Surfing

Author: Shreve, Anita

Brand: Back Bay Books

Number Of Pages: 321

Details: At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing once again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage. But when the Edwards' two grown sons, Ben and Jeff, arrive at the beach house, Sydney finds herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter divisions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile existence Sydney has rebuilt for herself is threatened. With the subtle wit, lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that has led her to be called "an author at one with her métier (Miami Herald), Shreve weaves a novel about marriage, family, and the supreme courage that it takes to love.

EAN: 9780316067331

Release Date: 15-01-2008

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in good condition! The cover and pages have some wear from use. There is a 1" marker line on the upper page edge. The pages are clean otherwise with no tears or marks.

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Paperback