The House Is on Fire

Told from the perspectives of four people whose actions changed the course of history, this masterful work of historical fiction takes readers back to 1811 Richmond, Virginia, where, on the night after Christmas, the city's only theater burned to the ground, tearing apart a community.

About the author

Rachel Beanland is the author of Florence Adler Swims Forever, which won the National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and earned her MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Beanland, Rachel Beanland
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2024
• EAN: 9781982186159
• ISBN: 978-1-982186-15-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Historical / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, FICTION / Psychological, Narrative theme: Interior life, Contemporary lifestyle fiction