True love has a powerful will, but is it strong enough to withstand the ravages of foreign civil war? Gold in the Furnace is the story of a forbidden love affair between George Childs, an independent young American diplomat, and Nada Vuckovic, a strong-willed, Serbian beauty. Author Donoghue's dramatic love story unfolds amidst the harsh realities and uncertainties of the 1991-1992 Yugoslavian Civil War. Gold in the Furnace will take its readers on an intriguing journey that will captivate and catapult them into the harsh realities of civil war.