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MICHELE NORRIS
All Things Considered (NPR)
09-30-2003
Review: Shirley Hazzard's new book "The Great Fire"

Host: MICHELE NORRIS
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

MICHELE NORRIS, host:

The new novel "The Great Fire" by Australian expatriate Shirley Hazzard is her first work of fiction since 1980. Our reviewer, Alan Cheuse, says the book is well worth the wait.

ALAN CHEUSE reporting:

The great fire of the title has a number of meanings. It refers to the Great London Fire of 1666, to the Second World War, and to a burning passion, a great love on the part of the main character. He's a young British ...

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