The Great Fire — Shirley Hazzard
Author: Shirley Hazzard
Publisher: Virago Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: Virago paperback reprint, 2004
ISBN: 9781844081394
Condition: Good second-hand condition. Cover shows light shelf wear, corner wear, minor creasing, and general handling marks. Spine has light wear but remains readable. Pages appear clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2004 and the National Book Award for Fiction, The Great Fire is Shirley Hazzard’s acclaimed post-war novel of memory, displacement, survival, and love.
Set after the Second World War across Asia and Europe, the novel follows men and women attempting to rebuild their lives in the shadow of conflict. Hazzard’s prose is elegant, restrained, and deeply literary, making this a strong choice for readers of Australian fiction, post-war literature, and prize-winning modern novels.