A review by mike_morse
Four Fires by Bryce Courtenay

5.0

So, I'm working my way through Bryce Courtenay's books, one 700 to 1,000 page book at a time. How could one man write so much great stuff? Four Fires is almost like 4 (or more) books, including a version of Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" about WWII POW's, fighting fires in the Australian bush, life in small town Australia in the early 1960's, Australian participation in the Vietnam war, and a bit of the fashion industry thrown in there as well. Of course, there are all of Courtenay's themes thrown in including the underdog boxer who perseveres against all odds and the mystical place in the mountains.