Fires of Eden | 
"...some had tried calling it Trumbo Tower, but the similarity to the name of Donald Trump's buildings had caused Byron Trumbo to quash that name quickly and for good. He loathed Donald Trump and avoided any association with the man" (PG 19)
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"...some had tried calling it Trumbo Tower, but the similarity to the name of Donald Trump's buildings had caused Byron Trumbo to quash that name quickly and for good. He loathed Donald Trump and avoided any association with the man" (PG 19)
pickPublished in 1994, Fires is set during an eruption of Kilawea Volcano. The central character is billionaire real estate mogul, "Bryon Trumbo"
There are many surprises here: creative use of Hawaiian Mythology and magical realism and a narrative that jumps between time periods with an otherwordly account of Mark Twain's experience of the erupting Kilawea volcano during his time as a world-travelling correspondent . 4 1/2 out of 5 Stars
