The Novel Views Fiction Book Discussion me ets in Group Study Room 5\, located on the lower level of the library\, in the Children's Room \;
\nJoin us to talk about this month's selection \;"The Stars are Fire" \;by Anita Shreve.
\n"In October \, 1947\, after a summer-long drought\, fires began near Bar Harbor and ra ced along the coast of Maine\, ravaging two hundred thousand acres--the la rgest fire in Maine's history. In the southern part of the state\, people were forced into the sea to escape the flames. Five months pregnant\, Grac e Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband Gene joins the volunteers fighting to bring the fire under control. Along with her best friend\, Rosie\, and Rosie's two young children\, the women watch in horror as their houses go up in flames\, then walk into the ocean as a last resort. They spend the night frantically trying to save their childr en. When dawn comes\, they have miraculously survived\, but their lives ar e forever changed: homeless\, penniless\, and left to face an uncertain fu ture in a town that no longer exists. As Grace awaits news of her husband' s fate\, she is thrust into a new world in which she must make a life on h er own\, beginning with absolutely nothing--she must find work\, a home\, a way to provide for her children. In the midst of devastating loss\, Grac e discovers glorious new freedoms--joys and triumphs she could never have expected her narrow life with Gene could contain--and her spirit soars. An d then the unthinkable happens\, and Grace's bravery is tested as never be fore."-- From the publisher.
\nPrint copies may be available at the Germantown Library after August 5\, 2026.
\nAvailable on Overdrive/L ibby as an eBook and as an \;eAudioBook. \;
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