The singing fire: a novel (Record no. 28180)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0743249666 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780743249669 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 813.54 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lilian Nattel |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The singing fire: a novel |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Scribner |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | c2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 321 Pages |
| Other physical details | Hardbound |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Lilian Nattel, the acclaimed author of The River Midnight, masterfully brings to life a vanished world -- the lanes boiling with the steam from kettles of laundry, the smokestacks belching coal dust, the chatter of tailors, piemen, and thieves. This is where Nehama arrives with her dreams of independence, not realizing the dangers that a girl on her own must face. Tricked into prostitution and with only the whispers of her deceased grandmother to guide her, she escapes into the alleys of the East End, where bustling market stalls and penny seats at the theater are just a handsbreadth away from the criminal warrens. In the Jewish ghetto Nehama makes a new life, remembering the lessons of the street to help another runaway, Emilia, pregnant and unwed. But Emilia refuses a hardscrabble life and, relinquishing her baby to Nehama, re-creates herself in the chic streets of the West End. Nattel intertwines the stories of these women as they build their lives in two sides of the city.<br/><br/>With stunningly vivid prose Nattel writes of the chaos of this rich city life; she tells the stories of whores and rabbis, street vendors and artists, sweatshops and Yiddish theater, and she beautifully renders the courage of mothers and sisters navigating dangerous realms.<br/><br/>This is a remarkable tale of two unforgettable women and the child that unites them in the maelstrom of fin de siècle London. |
| Keyword | Historical Fiction, Crime, |
| 655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Historical Fiction |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public Note |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Fiction | Senior Library | Senior Library | F23 Historical Fiction | 2013-12-03 | Rare Book | 400.00 | 813.54NAT | 1302111414 | 2025-10-04 | 1 | 2013-12-03 | Books | Historical Fiction |