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Burning ground by Luke, Pearl, 1958- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Burning ground about?

"A story of smoldering, unrequited love . . . Resonant characters, fascinating fire lore, and scenes of family life that will raise primal emotions in many readers." (<i>The Globe and Mail</i>, Toronto)<br> <br> Hailed as "an intricate and seductive first novel" (<i>The Globe and Mail</i>, Toronto), <i>Burning Ground</i> introduces one of the more memorable heroines in recent literary fiction.<br> <br> When Percy Turner begins a seventh season of summer work in a fire tower deep in the Canadian woods, she is hanging on to her emotional stability by a thread. Completely isolated from the outside world and ensconced in the cocoon of her tower, she spends her days scanning the horizon for "smokes"-ranger-speak for forest fires. But the fires smoldering within her are more difficult to spot. She's haunted by a lifelong passion for her best friend, Marlea, who has a male lover but wants Percy, too, and also by a troubled family past. When Percy discovers an underground fire, she abandons her post and sets off on a vision quest to bring herself face-to-face with fires both without and within.<br> <br> Set in a harsh wilderness landscape, singed with bold eroticism and unflinching hone

Who reads Burning ground?

Author

Luke, Pearl, 1958-

Publisher

New York: Plume Book

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780452282674

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.61 / 5 (52 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14