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Burning ground

Pearl Luke

2000249 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2000
first published
  • 2000HarperFlamingoCanada · 249 pages · ENGISBN 9780002255042
  • 2001Plume Book · 249 pages · ENGISBN 9780452282674
  • 2001HarperPerennialCanada · 249 pages · ENGISBN 9780006485285

"When Percy Turner begins a seventh summer of work in a fire tower deep in the Canadian woods, she is hanging on to her emotional stability by a thread. Completely isolated from the outside world and ensconced in the cocoon of her tower, she spends her days scanning the horizon for "smokes" - ranger-speak for forest fires. But the fires of her troubled past, which burn within her, are far more difficult for her to spot.". "Set in a harsh wilderness landscape, singed with bold eroticism and unflinching honesty, Burning Ground is a moving coming-of-age story and a courageous exploration of desire and emotional risk. An impressive debut, it introduces an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction."--BOOK JACKET.

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

When and where

PlaceForest
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