Pigeon and a Boy - Shalev Meir
Pigeon and a Boy - Shalev Meir A mesmerizing novel of two love stories, separated by half a century but connected by one enchanting act of devotion--from the internationally acclaimed Israeli writer…
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Pigeon and a Boy - Shalev Meir
A mesmerizing novel of two love stories, separated by half a century but connected by one enchanting act of devotion--from the internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Meir Shalev.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. The bird is carrying his extraordinary gift to the girl he has loved since adolescence. In the moments before his death, he dispatches one last pigeon.
Yair is a tour guide specializing in bird-watching trips who, in middle age, falls in love again with a childhood girlfriend. Intertwined with this story is the contemporary tale of Yair Mendelsohn, who has his own legacy from the 1948 war. 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