BIRDS WITHOUT WINGS
By: Louis de Burniers
Set in the south west Anatolia, acted out against the back ground of the struggling Ottoman empire, for centuries Christians and Muslims have co existed in harmony. Characters such as Isklander the potter, father kristoforos, karatuvek, mehmetclk and the beautiful Philother inhabit the pages of this epic tale, their tragedies and love affairs inter woven against the dry, dusty heat. Mean while the military master mind Mustafa kemel is determined to restructure the region at what ever cost even if it leads to deprivation and carnage. Will harmony ever prevail? Bloch buster novel packed with atmosphere.
