Birds Without Wings made me cry A LOT!!!  The author did a wonderful job of conveying the deep sadness of ALL people during that time period.  My husband´s Grandmother lived to be 105.  She would tell us stories of life during World War I.  Most of her stories were so similar to what was described in Birds...It truely was a brilliantly told novel.

You may also like Captain Correlli´s Mandolin which was by the same author.

I am amazed at the amount of research he must have done to write it. It is very sad. I´m half way through it now and am finding it hard to put down. I´m recommending it to a few friends.