American fire : love, arson, and life in a vanishing land
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Hesse, Monica.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Accomack County (Va.) -- Economic conditions.
Accomack County (Va.) -- Social conditions.
Arson -- Virginia -- Accomack County.

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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, c2017
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
255 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631490514 (hardcover) :, 1631490516 (hardcover)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Documents the trial of a man charged with dozens of counts of arson in a rural Virginia county, sharing insight into his struggles with addiction, his relationship with his accomplice girlfriend, and the impact of the fires on their community.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Hesse, M. (2017). American fire: love, arson, and life in a vanishing land. (First edition). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Hesse, Monica. 2017. American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Hesse, Monica. American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2017.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Hesse, M. (2017). American fire: love, arson, and life in a vanishing land. First edn New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Hesse, Monica. American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land. First edition, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2017.

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