Fires Which Burned Brightly

Sebastian Faulks is one of our finest living authors, a writer whose work has often explored the fragility of human sanity and how easily it can unravel … A wise and heartfelt piece of writing * The Times *Intriguing, fascinating and enlightening … filled with gratitude and charm, but also full of evidence of the endless curiosity that is every great novelist’s weapon of choice – Nick Duerden * i Paper *A wonderful portrait of an age, and of a writer – RORY STEWART, author of Politics on the EdgeUtterly fascinating – DAVID KYNASTON, author of A Northern WindShot through with the kind of depth and detail that can only come from a masterful writer finally turning his pen to his own life. Fresh, wise and finely-wrought – ALICE WINN, author of In MemoriamAs charming and funny in schoolboy episodes as he is thought-provoking in the darker environs of mental health, Sebastian Faulks is always resonant, civilised and sane – MARK KNOPFLEREntertaining … It ends with a beautiful tribute to his father, a modest, genuine war hero * The Times *

Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.