The Great Fire

Name: The Great Fire
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781844080571
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By Shirley Hazzard

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Summary

The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard unfolds in the aftermath of the Second World War, weaving together the lives of young men and women across war-torn Asia and Europe. At its core is a brave soldier confronting the emptiness of survival and worldly success, and a young girl in Occupied Japan who, through caring for her dying brother and finding love, embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Against the backdrop of renewed global tensions and Asia's emerging prominence, they strive to reclaim humanity, balance, and tenderness.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This novel is ideal for readers who appreciate literary and historical fiction that offers rich character development, emotional depth, and reflections on war, love, and resilience in a global context.

The sweeping story of men and women struggling to reclaim their lives in the aftermath of world conflict by 'one of the greatest writers working in English today' (Michael Cunningham) and Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction.

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Description

The Great Fire is Shirley Hazzard's first novel since The Transit of Venus, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1981. The conflagration of her title is the Second World War.

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 fulfil their destinies, others will falter.

At the centre of the story, a brave and brilliant soldier finds that survival and worldly achievement are not enough. His counterpart, a young girl living in Occupied Japan and tending her dying brother, falls in love, and in the process discovers herself.

In the looming shadow of world enmities resumed, and of Asia's coming centrality in world affairs, a man and a woman seek to recover self-reliance, balance, and tenderness, struggling to reclaim their humanity.

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Critically acclaimed for its profound exploration of love and goodness, The Great Fire has been described as "brilliant and dazzling" and a "hypnotic novel that unfolds like a dream." Renowned authors and critics praise Shirley Hazzard as one of the greatest living writers, highlighting the emotional depth and lyrical beauty of her storytelling which deeply moves readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844080571

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Shirley Hazzard is the author of Greene on Capri, a memoir of Graham Greene, and several works of fiction, including The Evening of The Holiday, The Bay of Noon, and The Transit of Venus, winner of the 1981 National Book Critics Circle Award. She lives in New York City and Capri.