Fire Upon the Earth: The Life and Times of Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming

by J.B. Darcy

A disastrous fire in 1846 destroyed most of the capital city of St. John's and, with it, much of Bishop Fleming's hopes.

286 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Robert Bone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whilst this could be argued to just simply be a selection of short stories (one particular person's name is repeated on 1 page that's its oddly easy to know where you are), this episodic plot structure shows one the greatest senses of community I've ever read in a novel, allowing insight into a whole new era and demographic I've had little interaction with in real life. There are so many suttle darker points to the society (I personally thought Moses had depression), yet their constant positivism in their common bonds reminds us that in any situation, friends can make everything better. 5 stars and a Favorite.