Smouldering Fire
Smouldering Fire by Anya Seton, published by Hodder & Stoughton in March 1978, is a novel that delves into the subconscious mind of a young girl whose troubled dreams resonate with those of another girl from over 200 years ago. The story follows Amy Delatour, a shy high school senior who feels out of place in her affluent community. Her fascination with the 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is intertwined with her grandfather’s stories about their family’s history, particularly the injustices faced by the French Acadians during the expulsion from Nova Scotia in 1775.
Readers will find that the narrative explores themes of identity and memory as Amy’s experiences are influenced by her deep connection to the past. The plot thickens when a young English teacher attempts to help Amy confront her frightening visions through hypnosis, leading to unexpected revelations about reincarnation and genetic memory. This edition, consisting of 187 pages, presents a richly researched and engaging exploration of historical fiction, appealing to both long-time fans of Seton and newcomers to her work.
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Anya Seton, whose many novels won her world-wide acclaim, wrote, for her last book, a fast-paced novel that explores the subconscious mind of a young girl whose troubled dream life parallels that of another girl who lived over 200 years earlier.
A shy high school senior, Amy Delatour is a misfit in the well-to-do community in which she lives with her widowed mother and French-Canadian grandfather. Amy’s passion is for the 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whom she sees as a romantic and tragic figure. Her immersion in the poet’s life and writings is partly fueled by her grandfather’s tales of his ancestors and of the injustice of le grand dérangement,” when the French Acadians were expelled from their home in Nova Scotia in 1775.
Amy has steeped herself in the lore of the period, and the efforts of a young English teacher to draw her out through hypnosis brings unexpected results. What begins as an unauthorized attempt to free Amy from her frightening visions of the past ends with intimations of reincarnation or, at least, genetic memory.
Anya Seton’s many fans will not be disappointed in this closely researched and deeply engrossing novel–nor will readers new to her finely crafted historical fiction.
Review
“Compelling and suspenseful.” Historical Novels Review
About the Author
Anya Seton was the author of the bestselling historical novels
Avalon,
Devil Water,
Dragonwyck,
Foxfire,
Green Darkness,
The Hearth and Eagle,
Katherine,
My Theodosia,
The Turquoise, and
The Winthrop Woman.
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