A pilot's wife is taught to be prepared for the late-night knock at the door. But when Kathryn Lyons receives word that a plan flown by her husband, Jack, has exploded near the coast of Ireland, she confronts the unfathomable-one startling revelation at a time. Soon drawn into a maelstrom of publicity fueled by rumors that Jack led a secret life, Kathryn sets out to learn who her husband really was, whatever that knowledge might cost. Her search propels this taut, impassioned novel as it movingly explores the question, How well can we ever really know another person?
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With five novels to her credit, including the acclaimed The Weight of Water, Anita Shreve now offers a skillfully crafted exploration of the long reach of tragedy in The Pilot's Wife. News of Jack Lyons's fatal crash sends his wife into shock and emotional numbness: "Kathryn wished she could manage a coma. Instead, it seemed that quite the opposite had happened: She felt herself to be inside of a private weather system, one in which she was continuously tossed and buffeted by bits of news and information, sometimes chilled by thoughts of what lay immediately ahead, thawed by the kindness of others ... frequently drenched by memories that seemed to have no regard for circumstance or place, and then subjected to the nearly intolerable heat of reporters, photographers and curious on-lookers. It was a weather system with no logic, she had decided, no pattern, no progression, no form." The situation becomes even more dire when the plane's black box is recovered, pinning responsibility for the crash on Jack. In an attempt to clear his name, Kathryn searches for any and all clues to the hours before the flight. Yet each discovery forces her to realize that she didn't know her husband of 16 years at all. Shreve's complex and highly convincing treatment of Kathryn's dilemma, coupled with intriguing minor characters and an expertly paced plot, makes The Pilot's Wife really take off.
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By M. Alther
Format:Paperback
This would have been a better book if the protagonist (the pilot's wife) wasn't so unbelievably stupid. She and her husband essentially lead separate lives, for years. This is because of his job as a pilot (supposedly). She just goes with the flow and never stops to think if things should really be THAT separate. So....She is easily deceived on a consistent basis, and for a long period of time...yet was totally surprised when the truth was revealed after her husband dies. Real, average women aren't that stupid.
By amazonaddict
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I kind of knew what I was getting myself into considering the less than stellar reviews, but as an advanced reader, I found this book to be so boring, I skipped over most of it and only read the dilaouge. The first 3/4 of the book dragged on, and the last few chapters where the only interesting ones, and even those were disapointing. The end felt rushed and the story was quiet unbeleivable. I was surprised this made it on Oprah's list because it played out like a bad romance novel.
By "gasimpson1"
Format:Paperback
Although this book is sad in the beginning, I felt an immediate identification with the protanganist, and watched her strength grow as she dealt with the mystery of her husband's plane crash and unknown secrets. The character grows through her grief, and by the time the book ends you feel like you've grown to know a good friend. I bought this book for weekend reading, but I had to finish it in one night!
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How Well Do You Know Your Spouse?
The Pilot's Wife looks at that common subject of modern fiction, alienation that separates nonreligious from one another. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2008 by Donald Mitchell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very absorbing
This was my introduction to Anita Shreve's books. I certainly loved it and went on to buy others. This is the gripping story of that infamous "knock at the door" and what happens... Read more
Published on Sep 1 2007 by I LOVE BOOKS
1.0 out of 5 stars
An insipid story
While reading Shreve's work, I felt as if I was watching a bad made-for-TV-movie. The plot is quite trite and the prose a bore. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by "cielo76"
4.0 out of 5 stars
I read it in one sitting
The Pilot's Wife is an insightful tale of loss and betrayal. As the story opens, Kathryn, a pilot's wife, has been told that her husband's plane has crashed and there are no... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by Kona
3.0 out of 5 stars
Predictable but somewhat captivating
This novel is the perfect book to bring to the beach or on summer vacation. It is an easy read and holds the reader's attention. Read more
Published on May 29 2004 by Rachel Cash
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Critical Review
Award winning writer, Anita Shreve, does it again with A Pilot's Wife. She got the idea for the book from overhearing a pilot at a cocktail party talking about how the union... Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by sarah
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Ride on an Emotional Roller Coaster
The Pilot's Wife was overall a good book. As a reader one experiences the ride of Kathryn's emotional roller coaster-the pain, sorrow, grief, anger, and resolution. Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by Elise
2.0 out of 5 stars
Oh! Please!
This book was so predictable that I could not stand it!!! Give me a break!
Published on May 16 2004 by snowblaze
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wish there was more to...delve into - The Pilots Wife
Having seen the book praised in the Oprah Book Club I purchased it a while later and have just completed it. Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by TheIndianExpat
2.0 out of 5 stars
Decent read
The Pilot's Wife was overall pretty much just "okay." I didn't feel a connection with any of the characters even if I felt bad for Kathryn. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by K. Moore
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