{"product_id":"9781771000307","title":"And No Birds Sang","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeisty icon; passionate Canadian; unrelenting foe of all pretension; energetic provocateur-at-large and most importantly, superb and dedicated writer, there cannot be a Canadian alive who is unaware of the legacy that is Farley Mowat. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd No Bird Sang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Whale for the Killing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e are the first books in a new Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre library of handsomely redesigned paperback editions of Farley Mowat's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTurned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, \u003cb\u003eFarley Mowat\u003c\/b\u003e joined the infantry in 1940. The young second lieutenant soon earned the trust of the soldiers under his command, and was known to bend army rules to secure a stout drink, or find warm -- if non-regulation -- clothing. But when Mowat and his regiment engaged with elite German forces in the mountains of Sicily, the optimism of their early days as soldiers was replaced by despair. With a naturalist's eyes and ears, Mowat takes in the full dark depths of war -- and his moving account of military service, and the friends he left behind, is also a plea for peace. It is one of the most searing and unforgettable World War II memoirs from any Canadian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mowat, Farley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Biography)","offer_id":44192453132512,"sku":"","price":11.97,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_40a5d161-4159-4928-ba73-3dbd68dbb6ce.jpg?v=1695222921","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9781771000307","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}