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The Secrets of a Fire King
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Kim Edwards - Author
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Audiobook: CD Unabridged | 5.74 x 5.23in | 11 Hours; 9 CDs | ISBN 9780143142638 | 31 May 2007 | Penguin Audio | 18 - AND UP
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The Secrets of a Fire King

Read by Bernadette Dunne

The first story collection from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter.

The Secrets of a Fire King The Great Chain of Being
Spring, Mountain, Sea
A Gleaming in the Darkness
Balance
The Way It Felt to Be Falling
The Invitation
Aristotle's Lantern
The Secrets of a Fire King
Thirst
Sky Juice
Gold
In the Garden
Rat Stories
The Story of My Life
“Impeccable, a treasure . . . Edwards’s brilliance is evident in the way she constructs a story.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Stunning . . . [Edwards’s] sinuous prose and endless empathy work their spell. . . . Radiant, original, and passionate, these are memorable stories.”
—Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever

“The Secrets of a Fire King gives eloquence to an astonishing range of discoveries and leaves the reader entranced.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Beautifully focused ... [Edwards’s] tales read like the work of a wise traveler who returns home with uncommon souvenirs from other lands.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Striking ... powerful.”
—The Boston Globe
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