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In the marshes of Essex, one of the last wild places left in England, a disfigured artist lives alone in an abandoned lighthouse. Shunned by society, he spends his days painting scenes of the coast and the birds that migrate to the meadowlands every winter. His days are solitary until one November afternoon, a young girl from a nearby village comes to his door carrying a wounded snow goose in her arms. The unlikely pair develop a friendship that deepens over the ensuing years, waiting together for the arrival of the birds every autumn.
In 1940, with England at war, the birds depart early from the shores. The man, too, is called away by his duty as an Englishman to help evacuate the soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. A moving tale of love, war, bravery, and sacrifice.
Kindle Book
- Release date: March 30, 2011
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780307789075
- Release date: March 30, 2011
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780307789075
- File size: 1751 KB
- Release date: March 30, 2011
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
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English
Levels
ATOS Level:5.9
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4