Birds Without Wings

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<p><b>Set against the backdrop of the collapsing Ottoman Empire,<i>Birds Without Wings</i>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.</b></p><p>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.<i>Birds Without Wings</i>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.</p><p><b>'A mesmerising patchwork of horror, humour and humanity'<i>Independent</i></b></p>

Autorenportrait

Louis de Bernières is the best-selling author of<i>Captain Corelli's Mandolin</i>. His most recent novels are<i>Birds Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter</i>.

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