--- product_id: 17016772 title: "A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel Paperback – January 6, 2009" brand: "meir shalev" price: "111.55 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17016772-a-pigeon-and-a-boy-a-novel-paperback-january-6 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel Paperback – January 6, 2009 **Brand:** meir shalev **Price:** 111.55 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel Paperback – January 6, 2009 by meir shalev - **How much does it cost?** 111.55 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17016772-a-pigeon-and-a-boy-a-novel-paperback-january-6) ## Best For - meir shalev enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted meir shalev brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel Paperback – January 6, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UPYgwUcmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ A Boy, A Girl and A Pigeon *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018* Spurts of lyrical writing mixed with violent imagery hover over the symbolic story of the quest for love and home. The novel weaves the tale of a young couple’s love during Israel’s war of Independence and the story of a young man’s journey decades later, to find his place in life, largely dominated by his mother.Picturesque descriptions of Israel during the different periods invoke realistic visions of the not so distant past. Poetic verse of soft hued tones turns in an instant to acute violence.Remarkably clear is the intense devotion of the pigeon handlers for their birds and the extraordinary role pigeons played in wars.In vivid contrast, the author portrays the excitement shown for other birds, by bird watching tourists, the protagonist’s bread and butter, and the ultimate insensitivity shown to pigeons.Symbolically, as pigeons always return home, so do Jews return to Israel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ novel takes wing *by R***O on Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2007* All novels about Israel fascinate me. This one intrigued me because of the rhythm of each sentence, and therefore, kudos to the translator. The parallel stories intertwine and the narrative is not lost because of it, as in so many other novels using flashback technique. The ending was so poetic, so indicative of the lengths to which one must go to survive in a land that has a precarious topography, the joy of discovering love and unexpected friendship, the land of women alongside the men/boys they admire, the willingness to share and provide support - these stimulated my mind. Every character stood out for me, and I would love to divulge the ending, but that would spoil it for a reader. This book has a mystique that resonates. Hardship and love, and not a 'pat' love story at all - uniquely told, immersing the reader in every page, and lingering afterward.I suppose you'd say I enjoyed this tale, where the battle is the background, the war between palestine and israel is not the centerpoint, and the reader is not embroiled in the brutality. It is the people who leap from the page.I am reminded of Masha Hamilton's novels about the Middle East and her ability to evoke the essence of the land and the people, wshether Israeli or Arab. A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Two interweaving stories of love, longing and what it means to be an Israeli *by L***C on Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2009* This 2007 Israeli novel won several literary prizes and I can well understand why. It is a love story on many levels - the love between a man and a woman, the love of a country, and a love of the desire for a home. It is also the story of homing pigeons and I learned more than I ever thought I would know about their use throughout history as well as their care and feeding and importance to the Israelis during their 1948 war.There are two interweaving stories here, one taking place in the present and told in the first person by an Israeli tour guide who meets up with an American who had once fought in the long-ago war and remembers a pigeon handler who was killed at the time. This stirs the Israeli guide's memories and slowly but surely he weaves in the story of "Baby" a young man from a Kibbutz who handled pigeons and the girl who loved him. But this was a long time ago, and the tour guide is currently dealing with an unhappy marriage, the death of his mother and a longing for a home of is own. I was completely entranced by the story he tells and the way it is told. It is his own personal story of course, but it is also the story of Israel itself and, for the first time in my life, I got a real sense of what it must be like to be an Israeli.The book is only 311 pages long and I read it quite quickly, reading it in all my spare moments and thinking about it in between. The writing is simple and yet it invokes a mood that just pulled me into the time and the place of modern Israel as well as the Israel of 60 years ago. The pace moves more quickly as the book moves along, and as the story unfolds, more and more becomes clear and I was aware throughout that I was in the presence of a fine writer. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17016772-a-pigeon-and-a-boy-a-novel-paperback-january-6](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17016772-a-pigeon-and-a-boy-a-novel-paperback-january-6) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*