Fire in the Morning

by Elizabeth Spencer

The arrival of an innocent stranger sets old arguments and new passions swirling in Spencer's compelling tale of the half-forgotten integrity, the well-deep understanding of father and son, and ultimately, the eternal vision of a true home.

Genres: Fiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1948

About the author

Elizabeth Spencer was an American writer. Spencer's first novel, Fire in the Morning, was published in 1948. She has written a total of nine novels, seven collections of short stories, a memoir (Landscapes of the Heart, 1998), and a play (For Lease or Sale, 1989). Her novella The Light in the Piazza (1960) was adapted for the screen in 1962 and transformed into a Broadway musical of the same name in 2005. She is a five-time recipient of the O. Henry Award for short fiction.

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book was terrible at first, no flow, I normally can look at two or three words in a sentence and know the rest of the words. NOt with this author. I had to read every single word so it took two full days to read. It was worth it . 11 very well defined characters and their lives in rural southern town 1890 to 1940s. This was the first book by this author so look forward to finding some of her later books.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written.