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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781665013437
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ISBN: 9798212004039
| Runtime: | 11.14 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
This mesmerizing, poetic novel won the National Book Award for fiction and has earned universal acclaim. Set against the beautiful but tragic landscape of post–World War II Asia, The Great Fire tells a sweeping tale of the search for new beginnings in a world ravaged by tragedy.
Thirty-two-year-old war hero Aldred Leith is in Japan to survey the Hiroshima devastation. His close friend and fellow veteran Peter Exley prosecutes Japanese war criminals in Hong Kong. Striving to rebuild lives shattered by war, both men reach critical turning points. Leith falls in love with a precocious and charming 17-year-old girl, while Exley faces a decision that will forever alter his path.
Author Shirley Hazzard’s first novel in more than 20 years, The Great Fire is an elegant and beautifully crafted story that resonates long past the final word.
Author
Author Bio: Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016) is the author of novels, nonfiction, and story collections. Her 1970 novel, The Bay of Noon, was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010, and The Great Fire won the US National Book Award for Fiction, the Miles Franklin Award, and the William Dean Howells Medal. She also wrote nonfiction, including two books based on her experiences working at the United Nations Secretariat. She was born in Australia, and in early years traveled the world with her parents due to their diplomatic postings. At sixteen, living in Hong Kong, she was engaged by British Intelligence, where, in 1947-48, she was involved in monitoring the civil war in China. Thereafter, she lived in New Zealand, Europe, and in the United States.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 11.14 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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