Flames of Heaven

Ralph Peters

Stackpole Books, 2003 - Fiction - 384 pages

A novel years ahead of its time, set in the final days of the Soviet Union and heralding the birth of the new Russia, this dark but finally transcendent novel proved controversial when first issued in the United States, but went on to sell out multiple editions in Russia and the states of Eastern Europe, where it was considered the finest and most accurate novel written by anyone about the human tragedies and triumphs at the end of the communist empire. Flames of Heaven follows the intertwined fates of a cynical artist squandering his talent, a failed-idealist veteran of Afghanistan, a stunning Central Asian beauty, and a young woman for whom religious faith is her only certainty. This is one of the enduring novels of our time.

Contents

• Section 1: 3
• Section 2: 22
• Section 3: 37
• Section 4: 47
• Section 5: 64
• Section 6: 76
• Section 7: 90
• Section 8: 102
• Section 9: 117
• Section 10: 145
• Section 11: 156
• Section 12: 169
• Section 13: 183
• Section 14: 201
• Section 15: 212
• Section 16: 228
• Section 17: 241
• Section 18: 258
• Section 19: 279
• Section 20: 298
• Section 21: 312
• Section 22: 323
• Section 23: 336
• Section 24: 356
• Section 25: 364

About the author

Fox News Strategic Analyst Ralph Peters is the author of 27 books, including bestselling and prize-winning novels. He has experience in over 70 countries and, as a journalist, has covered multiple conflicts. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications and he serves on the advisory board of Armchair General magazine. He lives in Virginia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Flames of Heaven; G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Author: Ralph Peters
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2003
• ISBN: 0811726843, 9780811726849
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Historical / General; Fiction / War & Military