A pandoras box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voices those of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandal. Testimony ebook by anita shreve 9780316040174 rakuten kobo. Oct 21, 2008 anita shreve is the acclaimed author of more than fifteen novels, including testimony. A pandoras box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voicesthose of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandalthat details the ways in which lives can be. Read testimony a novel by anita shreve available from rakuten kobo. Writing with a pace and intensity surpassing even her own greatest work, anita shreve delivers in testimony a gripping emotional drama with the impact of a thriller. Fiction sex scandals ethics vermont social classes manners and customs teenage girls new england boarding schools. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is. What i discovered was that testimony is a story different from shreve s other novels. Anita shreve grew up in dedham, massachusetts just outside boston, the eldest of three daughters. At avery academy, a prestigious new england boarding. I met anita shreve at the 2002 national book festival signing in washington, d. Testimony by anita shrevesue arnolds audiobook choice. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read testimony.
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Oct 21, 2008 im a big fan of anita shreve, and ive read all of her books. A sense of voyeurism lies at the heart of the story. It revolves around a single incident at a boarding school and each short chapter is, in essence, a testimony about the ripple effect that this incident has had on those involved and those around them. When i saw her newest novel, testimony, in stores i picked it up immediately.
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