And No Birds Sang by Mowat, Farley

And No Birds Sang (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781771000307)

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And No Birds Sang by Mowat, Farley

And No Birds Sang

$19.95
And No Birds Sang by Mowat, Farley

And No Birds Sang

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat joined the infantry in 1940. The young second lieutenant soon earned the trust of the soldiers under his command, and was known to bend army rules to secure a stout drink, or find warm -- if nonregulation -- clothing. But when Mowat and his regiment engaged with elite German forces in the mountains of Sicily, the optimism of their early days as soldiers was replaced by despair. With a naturalist's eyes and ears, Mowat takes in the full dark depths of war; his moving account of military service, and the friends he left behind, is also a plea for peace.



Author: Farley Mowat
ISBN-10: 1771000309
ISBN-13: 9781771000307
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
By Farley Mowat
By Farley Mowat
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Farley Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921. He began writing upon his return from serving in World War II, and has since written 44 books. He spent much of his youth in Saskatoon, and has lived in Ontario, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, while travelling frequently to Canada's far north. Throughout, Mowat has remained a determined environmentalist, despairing at the ceaseless work of human cruelty. Yet his ability to capture the tragic comedy of human life on earth has made him a national treasure in Canada, and a beloved storyteller to readers around the world. His internationally celebrated books include People of the Deer, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, A Whale for the Killing, and The Boat Who Wouldn't Float.

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