Birdy by William Wharton
Hailed upon its publication as a classic for readers not yet born (Philadelphia Inquirer), Birdy is an inventive, hypnotic novel about friendship and family, dreaming and surviving, love and war, madness and beauty, and, above all, birdness. It tells the story of Al, a bold, hot-tempered boy whose goals in life are to life weights and pick up girls, and his strange friend Birdy, the skinny, tongue-tied perhaps genius who only wants to raise canaries and to fly. While fighting in World War I, they find their dreams become all too real and their lives are changed forever.In Birdy, William Wharton crafts an unforgettable tale that suggests another notion of sanity in a world that is manifestly insane.
William Wharton is the pen name for the author of eight books, including Birdy, Dad, A Midnight Clear, Scumbler, Pride, Tidings, Franky Furbo, and Last Lovers, as well as two memoirs, Houseboat on the Seine and Ever After. His books have been translated into over fifteen languages and have received worldwide praise.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679734123 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679734120 |
| Title | Birdy |
| Author | William Wharton |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Year published | 1992-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Book Awards 1980 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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