{"product_id":"and-no-birds-sang-9781771000307","title":"And No Birds Sang","description":"Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat 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 nonregulation -- 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; his moving account of military service, and the friends he left behind, is also a plea for peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarley Mowat\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921. He began writing upon his return from serving in World War II, and has since written 44 books. He spent much of his youth in Saskatoon, and has lived in Ontario, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, while travelling frequently to Canada's far north. Throughout, Mowat has remained a determined environmentalist, despairing at the ceaseless work of human cruelty. Yet his ability to capture the tragic comedy of human life on earth has made him a national treasure in Canada, and a beloved storyteller to readers around the world. His internationally celebrated books include \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Deer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Wouldn't Be\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Whale for the Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boat Who Wouldn't Float\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567297171730,"sku":"9781771000307","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8976281-95ef-49ec-a61e-b32a13ffba5a.jpg?v=1731917588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-no-birds-sang-9781771000307","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}