The Great Fire
In war-torn Asia and stricken Europe, men and women, still young but veterans of harsh experience, must reinvent their lives and expectations, and learn from their past, to dream again. Some will fulfill their destinies, others will falter.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Virago
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN-13
- 9781845056742
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topics
- Aftermath of warLove and rebuilding livesResilience and hope
Awards
- National Book Award for FictionWonMajor(2003)
- International Dublin Literary AwardShortlistedMajor(2005)
- Women's Prize for FictionShortlistedMajor(2004)
- The Booker PrizeLonglistedMajor(2004)
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