FIRE CHILD
Fiction by David Grubb
Published by Root Creations
£ 9.00 per copy
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ISBN-13: 978 - 1-905599-57-8
FIRE CHILD is set in a small West Country town where normal life is dramatically transformed by acts of arson. A farmer is forced to abandon his farm,an aid worker is haunted by memories of war zones,the lens of a camera captures images of the past,at the school yobs challenge traditional values,the vicar has to deal with local poverty and bullying and the threat of more fires. The church becomes a focal point as the tapestry of community life is licked by flames.
David Grubb has published novels,poetry and short stories. The opening chapter of FIRE CHILD was a prize winner in the 2007 Bridport Competition.
Much of his writing has been founded on an understanding of rural life,the cultures of small communities,the relentless challenge of poverty.
His most recent poetry collection,The Man Who Spoke To Owls,was published by Shearsman. He contributed to Short Circuit,a guide to writing short fiction,published by Salt.
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