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The Secrets of a Fire King: Stories Paperback - 2007
by Kim Edwards
Many of the award-winning stories in Edwards collection feature strong, pragmatic women as protagonists. The author utilizes her keen eye for detail to portray believable characters, many of whom are facing unique challenges.
Summary
The first story collection from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter
With The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie's maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards's presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.
With The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie's maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards's presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.
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MY FATHER WAS a man who believed history repeated itself.
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- Title The Secrets of a Fire King: Stories
- Author Kim Edwards
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date 2007-05-29
- Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143112303 / 0143112309
- Weight 0.44 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.12 x 0.49 in (20.83 x 13.00 x 1.24 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007278906
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Impeccable, a treasure . . . Edwards's brilliance is evident in the way she constructs a story."
-Chicago Tribune
"Stunning . . . [Edwards's] sinuous prose and endless empathy work their spell. . . . Radiant, original, and passionate, these are memorable stories."
-Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever
"The Secrets of a Fire King gives eloquence to an astonishing range of discoveries and leaves the reader entranced."
-The New York Times Book Review
"Beautifully focused ... [Edwards's] tales read like the work of a wise traveler who returns home with uncommon souvenirs from other lands."
-Publishers Weekly
"Striking ... powerful."
-The Boston Globe
-Chicago Tribune
"Stunning . . . [Edwards's] sinuous prose and endless empathy work their spell. . . . Radiant, original, and passionate, these are memorable stories."
-Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever
"The Secrets of a Fire King gives eloquence to an astonishing range of discoveries and leaves the reader entranced."
-The New York Times Book Review
"Beautifully focused ... [Edwards's] tales read like the work of a wise traveler who returns home with uncommon souvenirs from other lands."
-Publishers Weekly
"Striking ... powerful."
-The Boston Globe
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