Birdsong

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But soon a secret passion emerges that threatens to destroy the household. With his love for Isabelle forever engraved on his heart, Stephen volunteers to fight on the Western Front and enters the unimaginable dark world beneath the trenches of No Man's Land. Listening to bird song is one of life's great pleasures. Just press the picture button to hear a clear and genuine recording of the songs of twelve common garden birds. And in a maze of tunnels under the trenches he will fight for everything he has known and loved. He falls in love with unhappily married Isabelle and the two enter a tempestuous love affair. But, with the world on the brink of war, the relationship falters. From award-winning writer Sebastian Faulks, Birdsong is an exceptionally moving and unforgettable portrait of the ruthlessness of war and the indestructability of love. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, arrives in the French city to stay with the Azaire family. Each bird has a double paged spread with stunning photographs and information.