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| Fire in the Blood (Vintage International) | 
 enlarge | Author: Irene Nemirovsky
Creator: Sandra Smith
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Category: Book
List Price: £8.44
Buy New: £3.21
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 235189
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 030738800X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780307388001
ASIN: 030738800X
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New - American Title. Expected UK delivery in 7 - 10 business days
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 Amazing , Charming (2 thumbs Up) March 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up this book long after reading "Suite Francaise".After I read its book description on Amazon I could not wait for my local Bookstore to have this book available so I ordered it from amazon and Voila as expected Irene Nemirovsky did an amazing and impeccable job.
It took me on a magical trip through the French countryside which I have visited long time ago. The Characters are so real and the story is more into real life scenarios.
I would recommend it to anyone who likes reading a charming book on a quiet corner in a coffee house.
1 downside is that it is very short (176 pages) ...It is shame because I believe Irene Nemirovsky wanted to add more but the Nazis were quicker I suppose ...
A little gem of a book March 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first the book seems to be a gentle story of French rural life and then, about half way through the book, the narrative erupts into one of crime and passion and one is propelled along to finish it. The writing is very taught with short sentences and no redundant description and yet the author evokes atmosphere and character: she reminded me of Georges Simeon.
Love and betrayal in a sleepy little village January 7, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
"There's no such thing as uncomplicated emotions", reflects the narrator. His own youthful follies long behind him, Sylvestre watches his family and neighbours with the detachment of age and experience. He recollects his passion for life, the fire in the blood. He who knows so much is acutely aware of the deep influence of the past on the present. People's personal histories are shaped by what they choose to remember or forget.
This is a haunting tale of secrets bubbling beneath the apparently tranquil surface of a peaceful rural community between the wars. The author's keen eye and the gift of making the setting of her story come alive draw you in.
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