Weep Grey Bird Weep

Weep Grey Bird Weep Is The Story Of The Most Extraordinary Love Story Of The 19Th Century Set Against The Background Of The Most Disastrous War Ever Fought. The War Saw The Tiny Republic Of Paraguay Fighting Against The Combined Forces Of Argentina Brazil And Uruguay. By The Time The War Ended In March 1870 Paraguay'S Population Had Been Reduced By More Than Half And 80 Per Cent Of The Male Population Had Been Killed. Paraguay'S Leader In This War Was Francisco Solano Lopez And By His Side Was His Devoted Lover A Girl From Ireland Called Eliza Lynch. He Was Killed On The Last Day Of The War And She Buried Him And Their Eldest Son Who Died Trying To Protect Her With Her Bare Hands.