BirdsongReaders who are entranced by sweeping historical sagas will devour Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks' drama set during the first world war. The book's hero, a 20-year-old Englishman named Stephen Wraysford, finds his true love on a trip to Amiens in 1910. Unfortunately, she's already married, the wife of a wealthy textile baron. Wrayford convinces her to leave a life of passionless comfort to be at his side, but things do not turn out according to plan. |
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User Review - bcrowl399 - LibraryThingI was expecting a little more from this book based on the reviews I'd read. It was well written, poignant, captivating. However there were times when the details were skimmed over and other places ... Read full review
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User Review - Clara53 - LibraryThingAn epic tumultuous saga, starting from 1910 to 1918, and then jumping to 1978-79, a follow up of sorts. 1910, France - an ardent and brief love affair (which didn't particularly grab my heart, like I ... Read full review
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| Title | Birdsong Vintage Classics |
| Author | Sebastian Faulks |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage, 2011 |
| ISBN | 009952838X, 9780099528388 |
| Length | 503 pages |
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