New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, the story of a young boy's overwhelming and enduring love for a young girl and her family, a love which turns into obsession when he sets a 'safe fire' to their house. Shortlisted for the National Book Award. Basis of the 1981 Franco Zeffirelli film of the same name starring Brooke Shields and Tom Cruise. 418 pp. ISBN: 0-394-506057.