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Ash Wednesday

A Point in Time collection

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Ash Wednesday

By: Paula McLain
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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Summary

In this wrenching short story based on a real-life tragedy near Cleveland, Ohio, New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain reflects on one family’s perseverance in the face of the unthinkable.

On Ash Wednesday in 1908, Swiss German immigrant Fritz Hirter arrives at his children’s school, where he is the lone custodian. But soon after lessons start, a fast-moving fire breaks out—its cause is unknown, but its effects are horrifying. Although Fritz is soon cleared of any responsibility for the catastrophe, the community continues to suspect him, supremely testing Fritz and his family.

Paula McLain’s Ash Wednesday is part of A Point in Time, a transporting collection of stories about the pivotal moments, past and present, that change lives. Read or listen to each immersive story in a single sitting.

©2022 Paula McLain. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Anthologies & Short Stories Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction
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