Dreams of Roses and Fire

Dreams of Roses and Fire (Drömmar om rosor och eld) is a novel by the Swedish author Eyvind Johnson published in 1949.

Set in 1600s France it is based on the events known as the Loudun possessions and the historical person Urbain Grandier, a Catholic priest who was burned at the stake after being convicted of witchcraft. In the novel the spelling of Grandier's name is changed to Grainier.[1]

The novel was published to critical acclaim in 1949 and remains one of Eyvind Johnson's most widely read books.[2] An English translation of the novel was published in 1984.[3]

References
  1. Örjan Lindberger (1990) Människan i tiden. Eyvind Johnsons liv och författarskap 1938-1976, Bonniers ISBN 91-0-047904-7
  2. Örjan Lindberger (1990) Människan i tiden. Eyvind Johnsons liv och författarskap 1938-1976, Bonniers ISBN 91-0-047904-7, p.208
  3. Dreams of Roses and Fire Thrift Books
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