burlington Posted 7 August , 2004 Share Posted 7 August , 2004 This appears in today's Telegraph Magazine. The article is a reprint of the introduction to the Reading Group edition of Birdsong and describes the long and emotional journey that lead to the novel. Both painful and interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWills Posted 8 August , 2004 Share Posted 8 August , 2004 Faulks was involved in a radio programme some while ago where he recalled that although ideas had been floating for some time it was during a visit to Amiens that it suddenly all fell into place. He had been to visit "Les Hortillonages" - fertile market gardening plots many of which are reached only by a network or narrow "canals" where the Somme runns into Amiens. Today you are taken for a tour on a traditional boat (now powered by electricity) - well worth visiting. Faulks walked back towards St. Leu and Amiens Cathedral across the Parc St Pierre into the Boulevard de Cange and saw a splendid house set back from the road behind railings and instantly found the setting for "the Red House". The book followed on swiftly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 8 August , 2004 Share Posted 8 August , 2004 This appears in today's Telegraph Magazine. Thanks, Martin. Don't suppose you have a link, do you? I'm not a registered user of the Torygraph site. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 8 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2004 Gwyn Sorry, the article was in the magazine and I can't find a link. Surely you have got SOME Tory friends who will lend you a copy of their paper! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 8 August , 2004 Share Posted 8 August , 2004 Surely you have got SOME Tory friends You implying I’ve got friends? Nah… Even my own brother peers under his bed when I’ve gone to check I haven’t left any Reds lurking there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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