First published 2002
Four siblings navigate the tumultuous currents of history in 1950s Australia. As their father's sawmill business faces ruin, each child takes a different path - one to the city, another to the dangerous outback, a third into the Catholic church. But a shocking act of violence threatens to tear the family apart forever. Through love, loss, and redemption, the four Dunbar children must find the strength to overcome the "four fires" that test their clan.
Genres: historical-fiction, australia, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: Australia
Period: 1950s
784 pages · Hardcover · Michael Joseph Ltd