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Birdsong
1996 Nominated

Birdsong

Sebastian Faulks

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

A powerful and often lyrical description of war and its effects, this is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who fought in World War 1 and his descendant, a career woman of the 1970s

Sebastian Faulks

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Sebastian
Faulks

Bestselling author Sebastian Faulks is known for his daring, ambitious and profoundly moving historical novels. Birdsong, a novel of love and courage during the First World War, has been voted one of Britain’s most loved books.

His books include A Possible Life, Human Traces, On Green Dolphin Street, Engleby, Birdsong and the number one bestseller A Week in December.

Bestselling author Sebastian Faulks is known for his daring, ambitious and profoundly moving historical novels. Birdsong, a novel of love and courage during the First World War, has been voted one of Britain’s most loved books.

His books include A Possible Life, Human Traces, On Green Dolphin Street, Engleby, Birdsong and the number one bestseller A Week in December.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United Kingdom
Author
Sebastian Faulks
Publisher
Vintage
Nominating Library
Birmingham Libraries - England, Wellington Public Library Te Matapihi Ki Te Ao Nui - New Zealand

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