Signal Fires
The addictive new novel about secrets and lies from the New York Times bestseller
Published on 9. February 2023
288 pages
978-1-5291-9589-7 (ISBN)
Description
Division Street is full of secrets. And one night in particular has been kept buried.
'Lyrically examines the ways a single event can alter many lives for ever . . . wonderful' Good Housekeeping
An impulsive lie - told with the best intentions - consumes the Wilf family. Even as they change and grow, each is haunted by what they choose to forget. Then the Shenkmans move in across the street: a couple with their own secrets and a lonely, brilliant son.
As their stories collide in ways they never could have imagined, the past comes hurtling back to Division Street, setting in motion a spellbinding chain of events that will transform both families forever.
A heart-stopping story about human connection, for fans of THE PAPER PALACE and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
'A fantastic writer' Dolly Alderton
'Stunning' Lisa Taddeo
'Tender and philosophical' Hannah Beckerman, Observer
* READERS LOVE SIGNAL FIRES *
'Was both devastated and wowed at the end'
'The best novel that I've read all year! I couldn't put it down'
'Profoundly moving, deeply relatable and so beautifully written'
'Gorgeous, deeply moving and captivating'
'Beautiful, full of emotion and magic'
'Lyrically examines the ways a single event can alter many lives for ever . . . wonderful' Good Housekeeping
An impulsive lie - told with the best intentions - consumes the Wilf family. Even as they change and grow, each is haunted by what they choose to forget. Then the Shenkmans move in across the street: a couple with their own secrets and a lonely, brilliant son.
As their stories collide in ways they never could have imagined, the past comes hurtling back to Division Street, setting in motion a spellbinding chain of events that will transform both families forever.
A heart-stopping story about human connection, for fans of THE PAPER PALACE and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
'A fantastic writer' Dolly Alderton
'Stunning' Lisa Taddeo
'Tender and philosophical' Hannah Beckerman, Observer
* READERS LOVE SIGNAL FIRES *
'Was both devastated and wowed at the end'
'The best novel that I've read all year! I couldn't put it down'
'Profoundly moving, deeply relatable and so beautifully written'
'Gorgeous, deeply moving and captivating'
'Beautiful, full of emotion and magic'
Reviews / Votes
Signal Fires is a great novel, but it's also something rarer: a good novel, one that shines with deep truths about what it is to love someone, lose them, and live on * Financial Times * A stunning future classic Tender and philosophical * Observer * Gripping * People Magazine * Lyrically examines the ways a single event can alter many lives for ever . . . wonderful * Good Housekeeping BOOK OF THE MONTH * Shapiro weaves a compulsive, tender narrative that flits between viewpoints and time frames in its quest for connectivity * Mail on Sunday * A wonderful novel, full of insight and compassion Haunting, moving, and propulsive Beautifully written, Dani Shapiro explores time, memory and our human interconnectedness to create a moving portrayal of the ripple effect one event and one person's actions can have on many lives * Woman's Weekly * Beautiful... a family saga, but a book about destiny too, the unavoidable push and pull of choice and chance * i News *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Random House (Digital)
File size
2,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5291-9589-7 (9781529195897)
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Dani Shapiro is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Inheritance. Her other books include the memoirs Hourglass, Still Writing, Devotion and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & White and Family History. In February of 2019, Dani launched an original podcast, Family Secrets, in collaboration with iHeartMedia. An iTunes Top 10 podcast, the series features stories from guests who - like Dani - have uncovered life-altering and long-hidden secrets from their past. Along with teaching writing workshops around the world, Dani has taught at Columbia and New York University, and is the cofounder of Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. Find her at danishapiro.com.
