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A Pigeon and a Boy
A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel | Meir Shalev
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From the internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Meir Shalev comes a mesmerizing novel of two love stories, separated by half a century but connected by one enchanting act of devotion. During the 1948 War of Independence--a time when pigeons are still used to deliver battlefield messages--a gifted young pigeon handler is mortally wounded. In the moments before his death, he dispatches one last pigeon. The bird is carrying his extraordinary gift to the girl he has loved since adolescence. Intertwined with this story is the contemporary tale of Yair Mendelsohn, who has his own legacy from the 1948 war. Yair is a tour guide specializing in bird-watching trips who, in middle age, falls in love again with a childhood girlfriend. His growing passion for her, along with a gift from his mother on her deathbed, becomes the key to a life he thought no longer possible. Unforgettable in both its particulars and its sweep, A Pigeon and A Boy is a tale of lovers then and now--of how deeply we love, of what home is, and why we, like pigeons trained to fly in one direction only, must eventually return to it. In a voice that is at once playful, wise, and altogether beguiling, Meir Shalev tells a story as universal as war and as intimate as a winged declaration of love. From the Hardcover edition.
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An all time favorite!

MySharonaK Yes! Beautiful ❤️ 6y
SqueakyChu I love this author. Read “The Blue Mountain” which is my favorite of all his books. 5y
Follow.my.read I will check that out!!! 5y
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All #localAuthors that I'd like to read...I only own the Oz book, the others I need to acquire at some point....Has anyone read any of these titles?!? I remember seeing somebody post about the Keret memoir & the spy novel; The English Teacher. #AprilBookShowers Thanks @RealLifeReading I'm enjoying this month's photo prompts 😊

Marchpane Etgar Keret's book is terrific! Although I read it from an outsider's perspective, it would be interesting to see what you think of it as a local. 8y
Cinfhen I've only been living here for the past 2 1/2 years so I'm still going through some culture shock 🙄but I agree living in this complicated land presents a new set of eyes 🤓 @Marchpane (edited) 8y
Simona I have read A Horse Walks into Bar and I like it, but Oz's Judas is the best book in this year (for me, so far😊). 8y
Cinfhen I've started the Oz book a few times, I haven't been able to engage yet @Simona 8y
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Well! Imagine that! Who knew I had so many books to choose from for #Peachy coloured books! (Ridiculously - I haven't read any of these yet! 😜) #AugustofPages

Hooked_on_books Poisonwood Bible is one of my all-time faves. So good! 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders I know right? @Hooked__on__books! Shame on me for owning it for so long and not yet cracking it open! Maybe another challenge will be to actually read all the peach coloured books! 😚☺️ 8y
SusanInTiburon Not one? Poisonwood Bible is a memory maker. 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders I know, I know @SusanInTiburon 😚 I've left these stacked together in their peachiness in hopes I grab one of them sooner than later. 😄 8y
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