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The Secrets of a Fire King

Stories

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By Kim Edwards

By Kim Edwards

By Kim Edwards

By Kim Edwards

By Kim Edwards
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By Kim Edwards
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May 29, 2007 | ISBN 9780143112303

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May 29, 2007 | ISBN 9781101201770

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May 31, 2007 | 643 Minutes

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    About The Secrets of a Fire King

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

    With The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie’s maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards’s presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.

    About The Secrets of a Fire King

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

    With The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie’s maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards’s presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.

    About The Secrets of a Fire King

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

    With The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie’s maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards’s presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.

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    The Lake of Dreams
    The Memory Keeper's Daughter
    See all books by Kim Edwards

    About Kim Edwards

    Kim Edwards is the author of a short story collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, and has won both a Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award. A graduate of the… More about Kim Edwards

    About Kim Edwards

    Kim Edwards is the author of a short story collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, and has won both a Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award. A graduate of the… More about Kim Edwards

    About Kim Edwards

    Kim Edwards is the author of a short story collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, and has won both a Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award. A graduate of the… More about Kim Edwards

    Product Details

    Category: Short Stories | Literary Fiction | Contemporary Romance

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 29, 2007 | 272 Pages | 5-1/16 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780143112303

    Category: Short Stories | Literary Fiction | Contemporary Romance

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 29, 2007 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781101201770

    Category: Short Stories | Literary Fiction | Contemporary Romance | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    May 31, 2007 | 643 Minutes | ISBN 9781429586849

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    Praise

    “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

    Table Of Contents

    The Secrets of a Fire KingThe 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

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