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Fire in the blood / by Irène Némirovsky ; translated by Sandra Smith

By:

Némirovsky, Irène, (, 1903-1942)

Contributor(s):

Smith, Sandra, 1949-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf , 2007.Description: 138 pISBN:

9780307267481

Uniform titles:

Chaleur du sang . English

Subject(s):

France -- --Fiction

Genre/Form:

Domestic fiction

DDC classification:

FIC NEM

Abstract: At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his family's dismay, Silvio is content with his solitude. But when he attends the wedding of his favorite young cousin, Silvio begins to be drawn back into the complicated life of this small town. As the narration unfolds, we are given an intimate picture of the loves and infidelities, the scandals, the youthful ardor and regrets of age that tie Silvio to the long-guarded secrets of the past.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Fiction / Ficción	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	FIC NEM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		026395

At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his family's dismay, Silvio is content with his solitude. But when he attends the wedding of his favorite young cousin, Silvio begins to be drawn back into the complicated life of this small town. As the narration unfolds, we are given an intimate picture of the loves and infidelities, the scandals, the youthful ardor and regrets of age that tie Silvio to the long-guarded secrets of the past.

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