Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale.Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. His life goes through a series of traumatic experiences, from the clandestine love affair that tears apart the family with whom he lives, to the unprecedented experiences of the war itself.
Book Details
Format
paperback
ISBN-10
0679776818
ISBN-13
9780679776819
Publication Date
Jun 1997
Item Weight
0.85 pounds
Length
7.91 inch
Width
5.24 inch
Height
1.10 inch
First Sentence
The boulevard du Cange was a broad, quiet street that marked the eastern flank of the city of Amiens.