Strange Fire: A Novel

By Melvin Jules Bukiet

Book Overview

Blind, homosexual, Russian ?migr? speechwriter Nathan Kazakov has enough problems even before his left ear is obliterated by a bullet presumably meant for the Israeli prime minister. Determined to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393049388
• ISBN13: 9780393049381
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great characters and excellent writing

So many books that are out there contain the same plot over and over again. It was refreshing to come across a book with an unusual protagonist and an original plot. The writing was also quite good. My only complaint is that the book seemed to go downhill a bit towards the end. There's a rape scene which just doesn't make any sense, and we lose our compassion for what had been a sympathetic character. Finally, the end (you notice that I didn't give away any plot points at all) boils down to a hackneyed action sequence with the hero saving the day.All in all, however, it was nice to read a book that didn't fit the usual mode.