Large print book
A change in altitude : a novel / Anita Shreve.
Newlyweds Margaret and Patrick join a climbing expedition to Mount Kenya, and during their harrowing ascent, a horrific accident occurs. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the African mountain and how these events have transformed her and her marriage, perhaps forever.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316043694 (lg. print : hc)
- Physical Description: 419 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown & Co, c2009.
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| Subject: | Newlyweds > Fiction. Accidents > Fiction. Married people > Fiction. Large type books. Kenya > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Domestic fiction. Large type books. Psychological fiction. |
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- 10 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | f shr (Text) | 35194014128722 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Struggling to maintain her sense of self and her understanding of the world while spending the first year of her marriage in Kenya, Geraldine participates in a climbing expedition to Mt. Kenya and is challenged to come to terms with a devastating accident. (General fiction). Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
Struggling to maintain her sense of self and her understanding of the world while spending the first year of her marriage in Kenya, Margaret participates in a climbing expedition to Mt. Kenya and is challenged to come to terms with a devastating accident. - Hachette Book Group
Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months when they set off on what they hope will be a great adventure-a year living in Kenya. Margaret quickly realizes there is a great deal she doesn't know about the complex mores of her new home, and about her own husband.
A British couple invites the newlyweds to join on a climbing expedition to
A Change in Altitude illuminates the inner landscape of a couple, the irrevocable impact of tragedy, and the elusive nature of forgiveness. With stunning language and striking emotional intensity, Anita Shreve transports us to the exotic panoramas of
