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The book of fires : a novel / Jane Borodale.

Borodale, Jane. (Author).

Summary:

The year is 1752, and 17-year-old Agnes Trussel arrives in London pregnant with an unwanted child. Lost and frightened, she lands work as an apprentice to a fireworks maker. As she learns the trade, she joins in his quest to make the most spectacular fireworks the world has ever seen.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0670021067
  • ISBN: 9780670021062
  • Physical Description: 360 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First American edition
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Pamela Dorman books."
Originally published: London : HarperPress, 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Women > Fiction.
Women.
Womyn.
London (England) > History > 18th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library FIC BOR (Text) 37810434879366 Adult Fiction Available -

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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
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