TY - BOOK AU - Némirovsky,Irène AU - Smith,Sandra TI - Fire in the blood SN - 9780307267481 (alk. paper) AV - PQ2627.E4.C4 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Thomson Gale KW - Family secrets KW - Village communities KW - France KW - Memory in old age N1 - "Originally published in France as Chaleur du sang by Denoël, Paris, in 2007"--T.p. verso N2 - At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his family's dismay, Silvio is content with his solitude. But when he attends the wedding of his favorite young cousin, Silvio begins to be drawn back into the complicated life of this small town. As the narration unfolds, we are given an intimate picture of the loves and infidelities, the scandals, the youthful ardor and regrets of age that tie Silvio to the long-guarded secrets of the past UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0722/2007028730.html ER -