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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.

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36 editions · 3 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2016
    Samuel French Ltd · 110 pages · 9780573112058
  • Paperback · English · 2014
    Vintage · 9780099593454
  • Paperback · English · 2012
    Vintage Books · 428 pages · 9780099573098
  • Ebook · English · 2010
    Random House Publishing Group · 9781407052564
  • Audiobook · English · 2004
    Birdsong CD
    Audiobooks · 9781856869201
  • Hardcover · English · 1996
    Random House · 402 pages · 9780679435457
Love storiesWorld War, 1914-1918FictionWorld war, 1914-1918, fictionFiction, war & militaryFiction, historical, generalFiction, romance, historicalFrance, fiction