The Fires of Spring

The Fires of Spring (1949) is the second book and first novel published by American author James A. Michener.[1] Usually known for his multi-generational epics of historical fiction, The Fires of Spring was written as a partially autobiographical bildungsroman in which Michener's proxy, young orphan David Harper, searches for meaning and romance in pre-World War II Pennsylvania.

The Fires of Spring
First edition cover
AuthorJames A. Michener
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1949
Media typeprint
Pages495pp.
ISBN1-4990-7709-2

The book Spring Fire (by Marijane Meaker, under the pseudonym "Vin Packer") was titled that by an editor in order to confuse potential readers with The Fires of Spring.

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