Question 1

What is After the Fire about?

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What happens when the picture-perfect marriage dissolves?

In her stunning new novel, New York Times-bestselling author Belva Plain penetrates a shattered marriage to explore one of the most provocative issues of our time. Once again Plain proves herself the writer who sets the standard for family stories in a novel that is at once harrowing and deeply moving.

Gerald and Hyacinth had the kind of marriage others envied. She was a beautiful artist. He was a brilliant plastic surgeon. Theirs was a comfortable, happy home with two wonderful children. Then whispers of betrayal tainted Hy's perfect marriage. And in one terrible night she commits an act she will regret for the rest of her life. An act that gives Gerald the ultimate weapon: blackmail.

The price of his silence is uncontested custody of their two children. When her own beautiful, angry mother wants to know why she won't fight for custody, Hy can give no answers. But deep in her heart, Hy knows there is one question she must answer if she wants to free herself from a life of lies: What really happened that terrible night? Only then can she reclaim her children, her pride, her life—at last.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in After the Fire?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of After the Fire?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375409769

Question 4

Who is/are the Author/s of the book After the Fire?

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Belva Plain

Question 5

Who is the Publisher of the book After the Fire?

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Random House Publishing Group

Question 6

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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After the Fire is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375409769) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385334709) and paperback(ISBN 9780375728051) and paperback(ISBN 9780440235743) and ebook(ISBN 9780307481214) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553526950) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553752663) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780553456714)

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