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'A biting, savage, unflinching story . . . Murphy writes with the nimbleness of a hunter: muscularly and with precision, while also propelled by undercurrents of cold, simmering fury and hot, big-hearted empathy.'
AUBE REY LESCURE, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of RIVER EAST RIVER WEST

Sarah grew up in the forests of Maine, following her father on hunts. They approached each kill with something close to reverence, honouring the sacrifice the animal made and the sustenance it provided through winter.

Now, she's a final year PhD student in southern California, caught in an entirely different landscape of extreme wealth and raging wildfires. She spends her time worrying about how she'll be able to get a permanent academic position, and also doing ketamine and watching 80s movies with her best friend, Nathan.

Nathan was the only person to believe Sarah when she was assaulted by a fellow student during her first year. When he's found dead of an

Notes on Surviving the Fire

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      Publisher Headline Publishing Group
      Published 3/27/2025
      ISBN-13 9781035411405
      978-1035411405
      ISBN-10 1035411407

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'A biting, savage, unflinching story . . . Murphy writes with the nimbleness of a hunter: muscularly and with precision, while also propelled by undercurrents of cold, simmering fury and hot, big-hearted empathy.'
      AUBE REY LESCURE, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of RIVER EAST RIVER WEST

      Sarah grew up in the forests of Maine, following her father on hunts. They approached each kill with something close to reverence, honouring the sacrifice the animal made and the sustenance it provided through winter.

      Now, she's a final year PhD student in southern California, caught in an entirely different landscape of extreme wealth and raging wildfires. She spends her time worrying about how she'll be able to get a permanent academic position, and also doing ketamine and watching 80s movies with her best friend, Nathan.

      Nathan was the only person to believe Sarah when she was assaulted by a fellow student during her first year. When he's found dead of an

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