Shiva Naipaul was the brother of V. S. Naipaul and author of _Firefles_ and _The Chip-Chip Gatherers_. _Fireflies_ , his first novel, published in 1970 and longlisted for the 'Lost Man Booker Award' in 2010, is set in Naipaul's native Trinidad. It includes a new foreword by Amit Chaudhuri. The Kho
Glow of the Fireflies
โ Scribed by Lindsey Duga
- Publisher
- Entangled Publishing, LLC;Entangled Teen
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Briony never planned to go back to the place she lost everything.
Firefly Valley, nestled deep within the Smoky Mountains, is better kept in her past. After an unexplained fire gave Briony amnesia, her mother disappeared and her dad moved them to Knoxville.
But now her grandmother needs a caretaker and Brionys dad volunteers her to help. The moment she returns, her whole world shifts. She feels a magical connection to this valley, as if its literally part of her somehow.
And when she meets a hot guy who claims he was her childhood friend but now mysteriously keeps his distance, Briony starts piecing together her missing pastand discovers her mother didnt leave to start a new life somewhere. Shes trapped in the hidden world within the valley.
Now, Briony will do whatever it takes to rescue her, even if it means standing up against dangerously powerful nature spirits. Even if it means giving up her first love.
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