Weep, Grey Bird, Weep: The Paraguayan War 1864-1870 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781434319807)

Weep, Grey Bird, Weep is the story of the most extraordinary love story of the 19th century, set against the background of the most disastrous war ever fought. The war saw the tiny republic of Paraguay fighting against the combined forces of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. By the time the war ended, in March 1870, Paraguay's population had been reduced by more than half, and 80 per cent of the male population had been killed. Paraguay's leader in this war was Francisco Solano Lopez and by his side was his devoted lover, a girl from Ireland called Eliza Lynch. He was killed on the last day of the war and she buried him and their eldest son, who died trying to protect her, with her bare hands.

Author: Roger Kohn
ISBN-10: 1434319806
ISBN-13: 9781434319807
Publisher: Authorhouse UK
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2008
Pages: 380
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d