Voice of the Fire

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Haunting saga of interconnected, historical human tales.

Alan Moore's "Voice of the Fire" will resonate with you if you enjoy narratives that challenge the notion of time and humanity. Its tapestry of stories stretches across millennia, each one linking to the next in a way that reveals the depth and darkness of the human psyche. Moore's expertise in crafting complex, layered narratives is fully on display here—making it a spellbinding journey through history and imagination.

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Voice of the Fire

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ISBN: 9781603090353
Authors: Alan Moore
Date of Publication: 2009-04-21
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 2358 readers)

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Master storyteller Alan Moore (Watchmen) delivers twelve interconnected stories of lust, madness, and ecstasy, all set in central England and spanning over six thousand years, the narratives woven together in patterns of recurring events, strange traditions, and uncanny visions. First, a cave-boy loses his mother, falls in love, and learns a deadly lesson. He is followed by an extraordinary cast of characters: a murderess who impersonates her victim; a fisherman who believes he has become a different species; a Roman emissary who realizes the bitter truth about the Empire; a crippled nun who is healed miraculously by a disturbing apparition; an old crusader whose faith is destroyed by witnessing the ultimate relic; two witches, lovers, who burn at the stake. Each related tale traces a path in a journey of discovery of the secrets of the land. In the tradition of Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill, Schwob's Imaginary Lives, and Borges' A Universal History of Infamy, Moore travels through history, blending truth and conjecture, in a novel that is dazzling, moving, sometimes tragic, but always mesmerizing. With an introduction by Neil Gaiman, a suite of full-color plates by José Villarrubia, and a cover design by Chip Kidd.
 

Haunting saga of interconnected, historical human tales.

Alan Moore's "Voice of the Fire" will resonate with you if you enjoy narratives that challenge the notion of time and humanity. Its tapestry of stories stretches across millennia, each one linking to the next in a way that reveals the depth and darkness of the human psyche. Moore's expertise in crafting complex, layered narratives is fully on display here—making it a spellbinding journey through history and imagination.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.