![]() Joe has learned that his father has long abused his twin sister. In her hometown she meets a young man who is simply known as "Joe." He is also trying to escape an unhappy past, namely his wealthy family. Rachel is also leaving college before graduation, fleeing the memory of an abusive encounter with a fraternity member. A few residents remain, including Rachel Hearn who has only recently returned to Belle Haven because of the deaths of both her parents in a car accident. The novel occurs more than ten years after the fires began. Wolk peoples her story with individuals who refuse to flee in the face of this peculiar danger and she imagines what life would be like in such a place. ![]() The book's title is taken from a Robert Frost poem and its setting, with the fictional name Belle Haven, is based on a real Pennsylvania town where uncontrollable, unpredictable fires in underlying coal mining shafts have forced most of the residents to leave the area. ![]() SIDELIGHTS: Lauren Wolk impressed critics with her debut novel, a romantic drama called Those Who Favor Fire. Those Who Favor Fire: A Novel, Random House ( New York, NY), 1998.Ĭontributing editor for children's magazine Owl. ADDRESSES: Agent-c/o Author Mail, Random House, 299 Park Ave., New York, NY 10171-0002.ĬAREER: Nelson Canada, Toronto, Ontario, senior editor. ![]()
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