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Fires in the Dark
Louise Doughty
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Description for Fires in the Dark
Paperback. A breathtaking novel, based on the Romany people and their struggle for survival in war-torn Europe, from the author of APPLE TREE YARD Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 380.
From the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC drama starring Emily Watson
It is 1927. Yenko is born in a barn in rural Bohemia to a tribe of Coppersmith Gypsies. Traditional people who survive by plying their skills as they travel throughout Central Europe, they live through the Depression and the rise of Nazism. But the greatest danger comes from the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the German army. Yenko escapes the clutches of the invaders but is forced to adopt many guises in order to survive and rescue his family and his love. If he ... Read more
From the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC drama starring Emily Watson
It is 1927. Yenko is born in a barn in rural Bohemia to a tribe of Coppersmith Gypsies. Traditional people who survive by plying their skills as they travel throughout Central Europe, they live through the Depression and the rise of Nazism. But the greatest danger comes from the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the German army. Yenko escapes the clutches of the invaders but is forced to adopt many guises in order to survive and rescue his family and his love. If he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471137587
SKU
V9781471137587
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About Louise Doughty
Louise Doughty is the author of five novels, CRAZY PAVING, DANCE WITH ME, HONEY-DEW, FIRES IN THE DARK and STONE CRADLE. CRAZY PAVING was shortlisted for four awards including the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize and FIRES IN THE DARK won awards from the Arts Council of England and the K.Blundell Trust. She is also a recipient of an ... Read more
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