The Secrets of a Fire King

by Kim Edwards

Genres: Literary Fiction; Short Stories; Contemporary Romance

Synopsis

"Impeccable, a treasure . . . Edwards's brilliance is evident in the way she constructs a story." -Chicago Tribune

Showcasing the intensity and perception of a truly gifted writer, this collection of stories by the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter transports us to exotic locations as it follows the lives of those on the fringes of society-a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, a juggler and a trapeze artist, a cleaning woman whose life is interwoven with Marie Curie's. Each must confront, in dramatically different ways, the barriers of time, place, and circumstance in that most universal of human experiences: the quest to discover, and understand, the elusive mysteries of love.

Release date: May 29, 2007

Publisher: Penguin Books

Print pages: 272