Publication

1997-06-02 - Vintage

Language

English

Word Count

124,000 words, Guess

Page Count

496 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

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Description

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.

First Sentence

The boulevard du Cange was a broad, quiet street that marked the eastern flank of the city of Amiens.

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