Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down. As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground beneath the battle fields. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.

Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks presents a major four part series on the brilliance of the British novel and its characters.

Entre 1910 et 1916, Stephen Wraysford va vivre une passion tumultueuse avec Isabelle Azaire avant que la 1ère Guerre Mondiale vienne tout bouleverser. Les deux amants vont devoir traverser de rudes épreuves alors que des combats violents et sanglants font rage autour d'eux...

Entre 1910 et 1916, Stephen Wraysford va vivre une passion tumultueuse avec Isabelle Azaire avant que la 1ère Guerre Mondiale vienne tout bouleverser. Les deux amants vont devoir traverser de rudes épreuves alors que des combats violents et sanglants font rage autour d'eux...