Set in the immediate aftermath of World War II for a unique historical backdrop
Features a powerful love story between a veteran and a young girl, highlighting personal growth
Written by Shirley Hazzard, a renowned British author
Award-winning novel recognized for its literary merit
Richly detailed portrayal of war-torn Asia and European experiences
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The Great Fire is the winner of the 2003 National Book Award for Fiction. More than twenty years after the classic The Transit of Venus , Shirley Hazzard returns to fiction with a novel that in the words of Ann Patchett "is brilliant and dazzling..." The Great Fire is an extraordinary love story set in the immediate aftermath of t
