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If you loved Christy Lefteri’s The Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Book of Fire will surely also have you in its thrall, and this audio edition comes recommended as a wonderful way to further enhance your enjoyment of the writer’s story-telling verve.
Alix Dunmore’s narration does immersive justice to an enthralling novel that sees a family forced to redefine, and rebuild, a sense of home and hope in the wake of a cataclysmic fire. The audio edition also features music that was especially composed for this audio edition. Haunting and evocative, it’s played on a traditional Greek bouzouki — an instrument that’s of significance to the novel’s characters.
The story opens with an assertion of the importance of community (the ancient Greek polis), and mention of an outsider who wasn’t much-liked in the village even before he started a catastrophic fire. Then we meet musician Irini, her husband Tasso, who paints the surrounding ancient forest, and their daughter Chara.
So far, so blissful, until a wild fire engulfs the forest and village, forcing families to flee, resulting in devastating loss and deep scarring. When Irini discovers the body of the man who started the fire, she makes a decision that will haunt her through the years, while her husband is haunted by the loss of his father.
I was utterly swept up by the story, the rich language, the drama, and the dynamics of an unforgettable Greek family who have much to mourn, much to recover from, and, as things turn out, many reasons to love and renew themselves. Then there’s the contextual themes of greed, humankind’s destructive impulses, the bonds that bind us, kindness and love, here conveyed aurally in compelling style.
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The Book of Fire Synopsis
'Stunning... will long remain in the reader's mind' - Kristin Hannah THE UNMISSABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO AND SONGBIRDS - NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK, EBOOK & AUDIOBOOK. ______________________ AMONG THE ASHES, THEY FOUND HOPE . . . In a tiny, beautiful Greek village, deep in an ancient forest, live a family - Irini, Tasso and their daughter, sweet Chara. One day their world is rocked when a forest fire consumes the village, leaving houses burned and lives irreparably damaged. But while Tasso and Chara struggle to find the courage to bear what has happened, Irini is tormented by guilt for her part in the fate of the man who started the fire . . . A captivating, moving novel of survival, hope and redemption, as epic as it is intimate, and set against the tormented landscape of our changing world, THE BOOK OF FIRE is the blazing new book from the international bestselling author of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO and SONGBIRDS. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK OF FIRE 'Christy Lefteri is a magician when it comes to the written word, and although the story is about a devastating event, beauty pours forth from her prose, and this, and the storyline will stay with me for some time to come.' 5* Reader Review 'This book made me feel every emotion. I love Christy Lefteri's writing. The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an amazing book but The Book of Fire is an outstanding read' 5* Reader Review 'Christy Lefteri has crafted a story of such grief and pain, but also one of hope and love.' 5* Reader Review 'Beautifully written, atmospheric, moving and entrancing, all at once' 5* Reader Review 'The author's vivid descriptions of the forest, both before and after the fire, help the reader to get a real sense of the loss which these devastating fires bring about. A passionate and emotive story which drew me in from the very first page. Stunning!' 5* Reader Review
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781786581570 |
Publication date: |
17th August 2023 |
Author: |
Christy Lefteri |
Publisher: |
Manilla Press an imprint of Bonnier Books Ltd |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
400 pages |
Primary Genre |
General Fiction
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