In the Fire of Spring
In the Fire of Spring is a book written by Tom Tryon published by Ivy Books, New York, 1992.[1] This book is a sequel to The Wings of the Morning. It was intended to be a trilogy, but Mr. Tryon died before completing the final book.
Review
A leading review from the Providence Sunday Journal included with the book states: "Mirroring the 20th-century realities that fomented the Rodney King verdict ... In the Fire of Spring looks at racism through the actions of two wealthy families in a Connecticut town before the Civil War to show that not much has changed. ... The author moves easily between love stories and feud, and his use of humor propels the reader." While names and events have been scrambled or invented, many persons and places described in the book are familiar to longtime Wethersfield natives. For example, the main character, Georgianna, resembles Prudence Crandall; March Street resembles Marsh Street; the large house built by Appleton Talcott resembles the Parsonage; the feed store, Comstock Ferre; Grimes Mill, Mill Woods; Follybrook Farm, a farm in north Wethersfield owned by the Buck family, and so forth.