A man escaping from a hotel fire sees a woman standing beneath a tree.He approaches her and sets in motion a series of events that will change his life forever.Years later， traveling from New England to Florida by train， he reflects back on his obsession with this unknown and ultimately unknowable woman-his courtship of her， his marriage to her， and the unforgivable act that ripped their family apart. Spanning three decades from 1899 to 1933， all he ever wanted gives us a tale of marriage， betrayal， and the search for redemption.It has the unmatched attention to details of character， place， and emotion that have made Anita Shreve one of America s best-loved and bestselling novelists.About the AuthorAnita Shreve is the author of the acclaimed novels Eden Close， Strange Fits of Passion， Where or When， Resistance， The Weight of Water， The Pilot s Wife， Fortune s Rocks， The Last Time They Met， and Sea Glass. She lives in Massachusetts.