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Book Review of The Great Fire

The Great Fire
The Great Fire
Author: Shirley Hazzard
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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1947, Occupied Japan, story of love and separation. I needed a dictionary for some of the vocabulary in this book. Should be read twice; first to get the plot and characters (and vocabulary) and then to appreciate the author's excellent writing.