Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2752939
Area
Books
Title
Vuurvliegjes
subtitle
Literary collection
Literary number
Addition to number
Publisher
Series / hero
Original title
Translator
Illustrator
Year
1989
Print Run
First edition
Type of book
Number of pages
198
Number produced
Dimensions
12.5 x 20.0 cm
ISBN10
90-245-1535-1
ISBN13
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Language / dialect
Country of publication
Details

Fireflies is based on the true story of a 15-year-old boy who dies from the consequences of a serious illness. That boy is Matthew Morrell, bestselling author David Morrell is his father. The moving way Morrell describes how his son fights his illness for more than six months. He describes the grief and the mutual love of the family, the difficult but also the beautiful moments. The fireflies symbolize the supernatural phenomena that the father has to deal with. In a masterful way the writer again mixes fiction and reality into an impressive story.

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