Night of Fire Delivery:OS warmhearted portrait of an American

warmhearted portrait of an American original - a man who believes he's reached a dead end only to discover life is full of surprises

but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger

and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist

to hit enemy positions to distract attention from the landings taking place elsewhere

Night of Fire Delivery:OS warmhearted portrait of an AmericanIt began with a spark A house is burning. Its six tenants include a failed priest, a naturalist, a neurosurgeon and a photographer. Their landlord's relationship to them is both intimate and shadowy. At times he shares their obsessions and memories. He will also share their fate. The passions of these individuals reach beyond the dying house that holds them. One recalls a lonely childhood, another the cremation grounds of India, another an African