Marked by Fire
Winner of the 1983 National Book Award
ISBN: 9780380793273
ISBN10: 038079327X
Release Date: November 1, 1982
Publisher: Avon Books
About the Book
ABOUT THE BOOK
Fire is Warm
She grew up—Abyssinia Jackson did—under a vast Oklahoma sky shaded with pecan trees and dotted by endless rows of cotton-pickers cotton. She had the gift of song, a storyteller's talent, the love of her parents, and the affection and pride of her community.
Fire Can Burn
Then a tornado hits and drives Abby's family apart. A deranged neighbor targets her for a campaign of vengeful terror. And a physical assault all but breaks her will.
Marked by Fire
In this beautifully written first novel, Abby emerges clearly as a young woman who faces pain, laughter, anguish, and joy with the dignity of her heritage and the determination of her spirit.