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RITUAL OF FIRE by DV Bishop (Macmillan, $37.99) is published on September 12.
The sacks tied around the wheels of the wooden cart help muffle the sound as it is pushed from a stable to the Piazza della Signoria. In a few centuries, tourists will flock to