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The Pilot's Wife
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Overview
The Pilot’s Wife, by Anita Shreve, was first published in 1998 by Little Brown, and was Oprah’s Book Club selection for March of 1999. Shreve, who died in 2018, was also the author of the bestselling novel, The Weight of Water, adapted into a film starring Sean Penn and Sarah Polley. Shreve’s work is known for its depth, interiority, and examination of women’s emotional lives. The Pilot’s Wife is the third novel of four in Shreve’s Fortune’s Rocks Quartet, which all center around the same house in Fortune’s Rocks, New Hampshire. Beyond the common setting, each of the novels in the series examines themes of motherhood, marriage, and class. In 2002, The Pilot’s Wife was adapted into a movie, starring Christine Lahti and John Heard, by CBS.
This guide refers to the eBook version, published in 2007 by Back Bay Books.
Plot Summary
The Pilot’s Wife is the story of Kathryn Lyons, a teacher in Ely, New Hampshire, who lives in nearby Fortune’s Rocks. Upon her husband’s death, she discovers his secret life, forcing her to reevaluate their entire relationship. From the time she answers the door in the middle of the night to find out that Jack, a pilot, has died in a plane crash, Kathryn is faced with revelations that shake the foundations of her life.
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