The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal
by John N. Maclean
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Author: John N. MacleanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-27
ISBN: 0805083308
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
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Summary: 2 Stars
I have owned this novel for over a year, and I still have not been able to complete the whole thing from cover to cover! Some chapters make me cry. Some chapters make me angry. Some chapters remind me more of a Hollywood-ized "story" that McLean created to make money.
Jessica Johnson was my best friend, and McLean describes her character (as well as another whom I love and respect) inadequately which only makes me want to rip pages out, crumple them up, and throw them in the fireplace! The Thirty-Mile Fire is an epic fire that firefighters can still learn from to stay safe and still do their jobs. Fighting fire is a tough job that I respect and I appreciate all the fire men/women out there!
There are some well written reencounters at the scene and McLean does a good job at describing the confusion and miscommunication from up the line... But I would suggest you check it out from your local library, rather than fill up John McLean's wallet.
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