Book of Fire, The
Lefteri, Christy
Once upon a time there was a beautiful village that held a million stories of love and loss and peace and war, and it was swallowed up by a fire that blazed up to the sky.
A family from two nations, England and Greece, live a simple life on a tiny Greek island: Irini, Tasso and their daughter, lovely, sweet Chara, whose name means joy. Their life goes up in flames in a single day when one man starts a fire out of greed and indifference.
But this family has survived, and slowly green shoots of hope and renewal will grow from the smouldering ruins of devastation... [Taken from book cover, Allen and Unwin Books]
Comments from BDS Reviewers
"A beautifully written book. The descriptions of the forest as it was before and how it is now are delicately and beautifully written."
"The community support and kindness was both moving and encouraging."
"The book is easy to read and there is much caring in the writing."
"The scenes of the frantic efforts of the villagers to escape are so compelling."
"This is a story of human tragedy that tries to keep hope alive."
"A very topical story given the wildfires that have beset some European countries over their summer."
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2023