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An ancient majestic oak stands beneath the stars on Division Street. And under the tree sits Ben Wilf, a retired doctor, and ten-year-old Waldo Shenkman, a brilliant, lonely boy who is pointing out his favorite constellations. Waldo doesn’t realize it but he and Ben have met before. And they will again, and again. Across time and space, and shared destiny.

Division Street is full of secrets. An impulsive lie begets a secret—one which will forever haunt the Wilf family. And the Shenkmans, who move into the neighborhood many years later, bring secrets of their own.. Spanning fifty kaleidoscopic years, on a street—and in a galaxy—where stars collapse and stories collide, these two families become bound in ways they never could have imagined.

Urgent and compassionate, SIGNAL FIRES is a magical story for our times, a literary tour de force by a masterful storyteller at the height of her powers. A luminous meditation on family, memory, and the healing power of interconnectedness.

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    ISBN: 9780593534724

    Год издания: 2022

    Язык: Английский

    229 pages, Hardcover

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    MARION WINIK, THE WASHINGTON POST

    "For a novel that starts with a crash — literally — Dani Shapiro's 11th book, Signal Fires, turns out to be a quieter and more philosophical work than its dramatic, tragic opening might suggest ... Vintage Shapiro are the novel's metaphysical themes: the intersections of time and memory, the reality of the human soul and the unexpected bonds between strangers ... The structure of the book affords Shapiro plenty of room to build out her characters' destinies and inner lives, which she does skillfully and with precise attention to detail. Their careers are a particular pleasure: Theo becomes a celebrity chef, Sarah a successful screenwriter, and each of these worlds is fleshed out with alluring authenticity ... Shapiro's novel offers the comfort of a view from the stars."

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