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The Stars Are Fire: A novel Audiobook
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER From the New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Water and The Pilot's Wife (an Oprah's Book Club selection): an exquisitely suspenseful new novel about an extraordinary young woman tested by a catastrophic event and its devastating aftermath--based on the true story of the largest fire in Maine's history In October 1947, after a summer long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins the volunteer firefighters. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie's two young children, Grace watches helplessly as their houses burn to the ground, the flames finally forcing them all into the ocean as a last resort. The women spend the night frantically protecting their children, and in the morning find their lives forever changed: homeless, penniless, awaiting news of their husbands' fate, and left to face an uncertain future in a town that no longer exists. In the midst of this devastating loss, Grace discovers glorious new freedoms--joys and triumphs she could never have expected her narrow life with Gene could contain--and her spirit soars. And then the unthinkable happens--and Grace's bravery is tested as never before.
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"This is a well written book . There is a good cast of characters and the writing is very poetic. There is a twist at the end, a technique I love since I find unpredictability a factor in what I call a great story!!"
— pia (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Explores what happens in the secret spaces between married people…Masterful…lingers long after the last page is turned, like the smoke from a wildfire.”
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“A narrative literally lit from within.”
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“Shreve’s prose mirrors the action of the fire, with popping embers of action, licks of blazing rage, and the slow burn of lyrical character development. Absolutely stunning.”
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“Narrator Suzanne Elise Freeman performs quite nicely…Freeman and author Anita Shreve deliver the goods. There’s pain, loss, hope, love, and a good narrator. What more could a listener want?”
— AudioFile
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An April 2017 LibraryReads Pick
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A New York Times Bestseller
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A Library Journal Editor’s Pick for Spring
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About Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, including Rescue; A Change in Altitude; Testimony; The Pilot’s Wife, which was a selection of Oprah’s Book Club; and The Weight of Water, which was a finalist for England’s Orange Prize.
About Suzanne Elise Freeman
Suzanne Elise Freeman is a voice talent and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator.