Synopsis
Fires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of Carver's writing. It contains four essays, including a moving memoir od his father's working life in the saw-mills of the Pacific Northwest, a tribute to his mentor John Gardner, and the title essay about the influences on his writing life; fifty poems, many of them not collected elsewhere; and seven stories, including three from the early collection Furious Seasons.
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099530367
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 149g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm