{"product_id":"bird-without-a-cage-brandon-zenner-9781737374312","title":"Bird Without a Cage: Book One in the Bird Without a Cage Series","description":"\u003ci\u003eWith the enemy closing in, escape is the only option, but survival comes at a cost.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the German army advances, French soldier Bernard faces an impossible choice: stay and be overrun or lead his company on a desperate escape. With every route to safety closing, Bernard and his fellow soldiers must navigate blown bridges, treacherous mountains, and an unforgiving enemy at their heels. In a race against time, survival demands courage, sacrifice, and an unbreakable will to reach freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A deeply immersive and hauntingly beautiful account of the French retreat during the summer of 1940, as seen through the eyes of a young military clerk named Zenner. With a quiet elegance and a historian's eye for detail, Zenner constructs a narrative that is both intensely personal and epic in scope. From the confines of a warehouse in Sarrebourg to the desperate escape through rural France, this novel captures the emotional, physical, and psychological toll of a country collapsing under the weight of war ... Bird Without a Cage is not a sweeping tale of battlefield heroism, but rather an intimate and moving portrayal of survival, retreat, and the quiet grace of decency in the face of despair. It left me with a heavy heart and a profound admiration for Zenner's voice-resigned, observant, and ultimately, deeply human. It's a story I'll carry with me for a long time-haunted not just by the tragedy of war, but by the compassion that endured within it.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Los Angeles Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Brandon Zenner's Bird Without a Cage is a vivid, immersive plunge into the chaos of 1940 France-equal parts war diary and existential reckoning. Told through the eyes of a French quartermaster, Zenner's novel is a rare kind of historical fiction: intimate without being sentimental, and grand in scale without ever losing its grip on the human pulse ... Zenner has crafted more than just a war novel; he's delivered a meditation on displacement, resilience, and the aching weight of history. Highly recommended.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Manhattan Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandon Zenner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737374315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737374312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandon Zenner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Brandon Zenner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453904040191,"sku":"9781737374312","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b3d49b3-c19e-4d7c-933e-2ae350ed4d26.jpg?v=1777302946","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bird-without-a-cage-brandon-zenner-9781737374312","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}