Dreams of Roses and Fire (Swedish: 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.The novel was published to critical acclaim in 1949 and remains one of Eyvind Johnson's most widely read books. It has been published in many Swedish editions and translated into over a dozen languages. An English translation of the novel was published in 1984. Source: Wikipedia (en)