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Lewis, Richard

The Flame Tree

276 pp. | Simon | August, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-689-86333-0 $$16.95
(4) YA Set in the weeks around September 11, this convoluted but intriguing novel seeks to explore the conflicts and commonalities between Christian and Islamic fundamentalism. Isaac and his friend Ismail (the Biblical parallels are explicitly outlined) are torn apart when an extremist group targets Isaac's Indonesian missionary school. Unfortunately, graphic scenes of torture alternating with long-winded theological explanations may lose many readers. Glos.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl

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