A review by mitzik76571
The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

4.0

Historical fiction about the Richmond theater fire of 1811. The book focuses on 4 characters after the fire: Sally, a widow who takes care of her sister-in-law, Gilbert, a slave who helped rescue many women from the fire, Jack, a young stagehand who was backstage during the fire, and Cecily, a young slave who seeks a better life after being abused by her owner.