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Description for Birdy
Paperback. An extraordinary story of war and friendship from one of America's most revered authors of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
An extraordinary story of war and friendship from one of America’s most revered authors of the 20th Century.
Two teenagers form an unlikely friendship in pre-War Philadelphia. Al is obsessed with lifting weights, looking good and chasing girls. Birdy is obsessed with flight.
Birdy’s passion becomes all-encompassing. Birdy wants to fly.
A few years later these young men find themselves emotionally and physically scarred by Word War Two. Al is ... Read more
This haunting and brilliant novel has electrified readers the world over. It has truly become a modern classic.
In 1984, Birdy was turned into an award-winning movie directed by Alan Parker and starring Nicholas Cage and Matthew Modine.
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007457984
SKU
V9780007457984
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About William Wharton
William Wharton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1925. During the Second World War, Wharton served in the US army, until an injury led to his discharge. In 1978, Wharton’s first novel, ‘Birdy’, was published to critical acclaim. Before his death in 2008, Wharton penned 8 further novels, and 3 memoirs. The most recent memoir, ‘Shrapnel’, was published for the ... Read more
Reviews for Birdy
‘Wonderful’ DORIS LESSING ‘Will become a classic’ PATRICK WHITE ‘Most memorable… Wharton is exceptionally gifted’ JOHN FOWLES ‘It is as good as Ken Kesey’s ... Read more