The Stars Are Fire Summary
Anita Shreve

The Stars Are Fire Overview

Anita Shreve’s The Stars are Fire follows the struggle of Grace, a courageous young woman whose loveless marriage and unfulfilling life as a stay-at-home mother are turned upside-down by disaster. Forced to flee the wildfires that ravaged 1947 coastal Maine, Grace finds herself homeless without a penny to her name. However, with the help of her community and a reserve of grit she never knew she possessed, Grace manages to provide for her family and finally take control of her own story. The Stars are Fire is a suspenseful thriller that tackles themes of independence, community, marriage, gender dynamics, and motherhood.