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Birds Without Wings

byLouis de Bernières

Genres: Award Winning Literature Historical Romance

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives, love stories set against war, and explorations of cultural and religious themes.

Topics LoveWarSurvivalIdentityReligious Intolerance

MoodMelancholic, Tragic, Reflective

Female protagonist

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

Set against the backdrop of the collapsing Ottoman Empire, Birds Without Wings traces the fortunes of one small community in south-west Anatolia - a town in which Christian and Muslim lives and traditions have co-existed peacefully for centuries. When war is declared and the outside world intrudes, the twin scourges of religion and nationalism lead to forced marches and massacres, and the peaceful fabric of life is destroyed. Birds Without Wings is a novel about the personal and political costs of war, and about love: between men and women; between friends; between those who are driven to be enemies; and between Philothei, a Christian girl of legendary beauty, and Ibrahim the Goatherd, who has courted her since infancy. Epic in sweep, intoxicating in its sensual detail, it is an enchanting masterpiece.'A mesmerising patchwork of horror, humour and humanity' Independent

Language

Published on

07/04/2005

Pages

640

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099478980

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

9.99 £

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