Fires in the Dark: A Novel
Autor Louise Doughtyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 ian 2005
In 1927, when prosperity still reigns in Central Europe, Yenko is born to two Coppersmith Gypsies. His parents, Josef and Anna, are nomads who raise their son during the relative calm of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Soon, though, dangerous times threaten to unsettle their family, as their heritage makes them vulnerable targets for ethnic cleansing. As Germany invades Czechoslovakia and the conflicts of World War II begin to unfold, Yenko and his parents become fugitives, forced on a journey that promises only great uncertainty and offers survival as a remote possibility. In the course of their flight, the burden of an ancient tradition rests entirely on Yenko's shoulders.
In capturing the desperation and perseverance of one family during an extraordinary time in history, Louise Doughty pays powerful homage to an insular and little-known culture.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780060571238
ISBN-10: 0060571233
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 0060571233
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
Notă biografică
Louise Doughty is the author of the novels Crazy Paving, Dance with Me, Honey-Dew, Fires in the Dark, and Stone Cradle, as well as the nonfiction book A Novel in a Year, based on her popular newspaper column. She has written plays for radio and has worked widely as a critic, broadcasting regularly for BBC Radio 4. She lives in London.