'A novel of ideas as relevant to 2018 as it was to 1971' Penelope Lively, from the introduction
Peter Levi, a shy and sensitive 19 year old American student, moves to Paris to study at the Sorbonne and avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War. After a long holiday in New England with his eccentric mother, he is determined to live a life in harmony with his own idealistic views. But the world is changing at breakneck pace, and Peter struggles to keep up. With nuclear war looming abroad and racial tensions simmering at home, Peter finds himself an unwilling witness to an era of frightening change.
Birds of America is an unforgettable story of personal and political turmoil; of the strange and surprising nature of growing up; and of the questions we all face when we examine who we really are.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 318p hardback light tape marks on front free end-paper, otherwise VG/VG dustwrapper (minor repair) [0297004727]. Seller Inventory # 69171
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Acceptable. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL8399295
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, 318pp. Spine ends faded, d/j creased and torn. A fair copy. 0297004727/0.5uk. Seller Inventory # 374548
Book Description 1st ed. A tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket). Seller Inventory # BOOKS195196I
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback 1st ed 1st printing. 318 pp Both book and dust jacket are in very good condition. 2 corners are a little bumped and the jacket is a little edge worn with some creasing on the rear flap. Seller Inventory # 101011
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. First UK Edition. Very good condition. From the collection of poet Gavin Ewart, with his name penned on F.E.P. In unclipped dust jacket, with nicks on rear near spine on upper and lower edges, and tanned on lower edges. Jacket spine sunned and edge worn at spine head. Small open tears to jacket front and rear inner flaps. Pages and text fine. RB. Used. Seller Inventory # 506676
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post. Seller Inventory # mon0000023141
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Minor spotting to edge of block, but internally, bar toning to endpapers, all is crisp, clean and bright. No inscriptions. Light shelfwear only to smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. G+ unclipped d/j, lightly faded to spine and a little toned to rear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 318pp. Seller Inventory # 102429
Book Description PAPERBACK. Condition: GOOD. 16 September, 1971. Weidenfeld and N. Book - GOOD. Seller Inventory # NB-679672
Book Description First British edition. Hardcover. One of McCarthy's best books, a very well received novel. A clean and tight very near fine copy with a small vintage bookseller sticker to the bottom of the front pastedown in a very near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 129588