Rivers on Fire commemorates the sesquicentennial of the deadliest fire in the recorded history of the world — on the same night as one of the most infamous destructions of a city by means of fire. The book is part historical novel, and part a love story with interweavings of triumph, treachery, and heartbreak. It addresses our nation’s long-held sense of exceptionalism, our treatment of minority groups, and issues related to the environment. It contemplates the enigmatic workings of the brain in its ability to create language. Finally, it reflects upon the mysteries of the spiritual and materialistic components of life.
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1871: Rivers on Fire
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1871: Rivers on Fire is a love story set amidst the events of the deadliest fire in the recorded history of the world. A young wife and husband come to America with the intention of promoting new findings in neuroscientific research. But in their coast-to-coast journey through the country, they encounter challenges that test their commitment to science, turning them instead to issues of social justice. Ultimately they face the fiery, life-threatening tragedies of Chicago and the upper Midwest.
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