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- Birds without wings / by de Bernieres, Louis;
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- Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Islam; City and town life; Fathers and sons; Soldiers; Historical fiction; Religious fiction; War stories;
- © c2004., A.A. Knopf Canada,
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- The autumn of the ace / by De Bernières, Louis,author.; Frith, Nicholas John,illustrator.;
Daniel Pitt has seen a lot of action. He was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE in the Second. Now the conflicts he faces are closer to home. Daniel and Rosie's marriage has fractured beyond repair and Daniel's relationship with their son, Bertie, has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. But after his brother Archie's death, Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best, and then finds himself in Canada, avoiding his family and friends back in England. But some bonds are hard to break. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war, although devastating, also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect. If only they can find a way to move on from the past. Louis de Bernieres' new novel is a moving account of an extraordinary life in extraordinary times. Daniel is a flawed but captivating hero, and this coming-of-old-age story illuminates both the effect of two World Wars on a generation and the irrepressible spirit and love that can connect families despite great obstacles.- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Families; Marital conflict; Fathers and sons; Veterans; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945;
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