The Book of Fire by Lefteri, Christy
The Book of Fire by Lefteri, Christy

The Book of Fire

"In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches children...
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Author: Christy Lefteri
Format: Library Binding
Language: English
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The Book of Fire by Lefteri, Christy

The Book of Fire

$55.85
The Book of Fire by Lefteri, Christy

The Book of Fire

$55.85
Author: Christy Lefteri
Format: Library Binding
Language: English
Description
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In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches children to read and play music; her husband, Tasso, who paints pictures of the forest, his greatest muse; and Chara, their young daughter, whose name means joy. On the fateful day that will forever alter the trajectory of their lives, flames chase fleeing birds across the sky. The wildfire that will consume their home, and their lives as they know it, races toward them.


Months later, as the village tries to rebuild, Irini stumbles upon the man who started the fire, a land speculator who had intended only a small, controlled burn to clear forestland to build on but instead ignited a catastrophe. He is dying, although the cause is unclear, and in her anger at all he took from them, Irini makes a split-second decision that will haunt her.


As the local police investigate the suspicious death, Tasso mourns his father, who has not been seen since before the fire. Tasso's hands were burnt in the flames, leaving him unable to paint, and he struggles to cope with the overwhelming loss of his artistic voice and his beloved forest. Only his young daughter, who wants to repair the damage that's been done, gives him hope for the future.


Gorgeously written, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Book of Fire is a masterful work about the search for meaning in the wake of tragedy, as well as the universal ties that bind people together, and to the land that they call home.

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Author: Christy Lefteri
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Published: 04/11/2024
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Library Binding
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798885796057

About the Author
Brought up in London, Christy Lefteri is the child of Cypriot refugees. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Brunel University, where she was a lecturer for many years. She is the author of Songbirds and the international bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which won the Aspen Words Literary Prize and was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Her first novel, A Watermelon, a Fish and a Bible, was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
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