This trilogy delves into the heart of wartime conflicts and their profound impact on individual lives. Each novel uncovers intimate details of characters whose destinies are intertwined with the intense experiences of war and its aftermath. The series masterfully explores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of immense suffering. It offers a powerful and poignant examination of survival and loss.
A haunting historical novel set in France between the two world wars about love and desireFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BIRDSONGMid-1930s, Northern France. At the hotel, Anne meets the cultured, rich and married Hartmann and begins anaffair with the married Great War veteran, revealing her secrets, fears and hopes to him.
Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series of traumatic experiences, from the clandestine love affair that tears apart the family with whom he lives, to the unprecedented experiences of the war itself.
An undercover courier for England goes behind enemy lines to track down her lover, who is an RAF pilot downed over France.