Gay-Neck : The story of a pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
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"Gay-Neck: The story of a pigeon" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji is a children's novel published in 1927. It follows Gay-Neck, a prized Indian pigeon, from his youth in India through his experiences as a messenger pigeon in World War I. The story explores themes of fear and courage as Gay-Neck faces hawks, German planes, and the trauma of war, finding healing among Buddhist monks in the Himalayas. The novel offers insight into
early 1900s Indian life and the spiritual bond between humans and birds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mukerji, Dhan Gopal, 1890-1936 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965 |
| LoC No. | 27017826 |
| Title | Gay-Neck : The story of a pigeon |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1927. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Neck,_the_Story_of_a_Pigeon |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | India -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Pigeons -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72086 |
| Release Date | Nov 10, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 405 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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