Rainbow Pigeon

This is the legendary story of a homing pigeon. Rainbow Pigeon is the most beautiful pigeon in Kolkata, the City of Pigeons. In this city, one in three boys raises pigeons, and they are adept at training them, seeing them as their best friends. The narrator, a young boy, tames this homing pigeon with rainbow-colored neck feathers. What heartwarming stories will unfold between him and Rainbow Pigeon? Rainbow Pigeon once traversed the mysterious Himalayas, bravely delivering intelligence under fire. Why then did it eventually lose its belief and courage to fly? Fighting is Rainbow Pigeon's innate nature, but when fear takes hold of its heart, how can the narrator, who regards it as a brother, help it return to the blue sky? The author Mukerji's writing is exceptionally beautiful, full of color and spirituality, revealing wise insights into nature and life between the lines. Reading this book is not only about discovering a wonderful and moving story but also a pleasant experience of appreciating beautiful literature, and even more so, a purification and sublimation of the soul.

2013-03-01

晨光出版社

167

9787541454196