Birds without Wings – a novel

de Bernires, Louis

£25.00

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.

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Publisher
Knopf
Publisher City
New York
Year
2004
Edition
1st USA
Format
h/b
Author
de Bernires, Louis
SKU
IYC132066
Categories
Condition
Near Fine, 1st USA edition (1st printing), cream boards, red clothbound spine, blue impressed spine titling; antique map printed on pastedowns; text block firm, pages unmarked and crisp, v. light bumping on edges. Unread.
Size
8vo (230 x 150 / 9" x 6")
Page Count
554
ISBN
9.7814E+12