{"product_id":"fires-which-burned-brightly-a-life-in-progress-by-sebastian-faulks-9781804952825","title":"Fires Which Burned Brightly : A Life in Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wise and heartfelt piece of writing' the Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Witty' Independent  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Wry and reflective . . . a soulful look at a life in words' i Paper  \n\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful portrait of an age, and of a writer' Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly fascinating' David Kynaston, author of A Northern Wind  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Shot through with the kind of depth and detail that can only come from a masterful writer finally turning his pen to his own life. Fresh, wise and finely-wrought' Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam  \n\u003cbr\u003e'As charming and funny in schoolboy episodes as he is thought-provoking in the darker environs of mental health, Sebastian Faulks is always resonant, civilised and sane' Mark Knopfler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Fires Which Burned Brightly, Faulks, a reluctant memoirist, offers readers a series of detailed snapshots from a life in progress. They include a post-war rural childhood – 'cold mutton and wet washing on a rack over the range' – the booze-sodden heyday of Fleet Street and a career as one of the country's most acclaimed novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are not one, but two daring escapes from boarding school; the delirium of a jetlagged American book tour; the writing of Birdsong in his brother's house in 1992; and memorable trips across the channel to France. Politics, psychiatry and frustrated ventures into the world of entertainment are analysed with patience and rueful humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is driven by a desire 'to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.' It ends with a tribute to Faulks's parents and a sense of how his own generation was shaped by the disruptive power of war and its aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSharply perceptive and alive with a generous wit, Fires Which Burned Brightly is a work of subtle yet profound intelligence and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Sebastian Faulks  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Faulks writes with great emotional authority' Sunday Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e'A prodigiously talented writer' New York Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Faulks is beyond doubt a master' Financial Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e'The most impressive novelist of his generation' Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sebastian Faulks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57235959808373,"sku":"9781804952825","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781804952825.jpg?v=1780076152","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/fires-which-burned-brightly-a-life-in-progress-by-sebastian-faulks-9781804952825","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}