A Change in Altitude A Novel [Paperback]

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 toMount Kenya, and they eagerly agree. But during their harrowing ascent,?a horrific accident occurs. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the mountain and how these events have transformed her and her marriage, perhaps forever.

A Change in Altitudeilluminates 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 ofAfricaand into the core of our most intimate relationships.Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of 14 previous novels, includingTestimony; The Pilot's Wife, which was a selection of Oprah's Book Club; andThe Weight of Water, which was a finalist forEngland'sOrangeprize. She lives inMassachusetts.PRAISE FORA CHANGE IN ALTITUDE:

Visual and sharply focused....Shreve knows how to keep a reader engaged. Valerie Sayers,Washington Post No one is better at gently, but thoroughly probing the interior life of her characters than Anita Shreve....A Change in Altitudereflects many of Shreve's familiar themes: loss and grief, the relationship between a man and woman, and how one moment can change a life forever. Shreve weaves a strong mix of exotic Africa and interesting characters, producing a potent story that will keep lóÑ