Gay neck book

The story follows a pigeon named Gay-Neck, who is nurtured in Calcutta and trained for various adventures, including war and survival amidst the natural beauty of India. I also like stories set in India and this was particularly appealing to me. For a pigeon, life is a repetition of two incidents: namely, quest of food and avoidance of attacks by its enemies. Both must be healed now. Gay-Neck is also a window into the life of an Indian boy from a high caste.

And, the dramatic black and white graphic illustrations by Russian-born artist Boris Artzybasheff are the perfect compliment to this book. On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to . "Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji is a children's novel written in the early 20th century.

I loved reading Mukerji's prose, but deep down I know kids today wouldn't like it. There is no mention of the British until the war, even though India was still a colony of the British Empire, nor any mention of the poorer people in Calcutta. If the hero of the present book repeats his escapes from attacks by hawks, it is because that is the sort of mishap that becomes chronic in the case of pigeons.

Have to admit that I deaccessioned this one years ago. Gay-Neck won the Newbery in and I believe, the author is the only Indian author to have won that award to day. Newer Post Older Post Home. "Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. For a pigeon, life is a repetition of two incidents: namely, quest of food and avoidance of attacks by its enemies.

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The story follows a pigeon named Gay-Neck, who is nurtured in Calcutta and trained for various adventures, including war and survival amidst the natural beauty of India. Together, they take Gay-Neck on trips further and further from home in Calcutta, releasing him to see if he will return to Calcutta. If the hero of the present book repeats his escapes from attacks by hawks, it is because that is the sort of mishap that becomes chronic in the case of pigeons.

Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon is a children's novel by Dhan Gopal Mukerji that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Gopal Mukerji tells how Gay Neck's master sent his prized pigeon to serve in Word War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay Neck served his new masters heroically.

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Still, I put it out there just in case one or two readers discover it. Ghond suffering with physical wounds and both suffering from PTSD. Thus, the reader is able to read what Gay-Neck sees and experiences, from a wild dog at the front, to machine eagles spitting fire in the sky. Born into a Brahmin family, Mukerji had raised pigeons growing up in Calcutta, India in the early years of the 20th century just like so many boys his age and caste did at that time.

I love stories set in India, but the prose style made it less appealing for modern readers. You might want to read these recent articles about Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Gopal Mukerji tells how Gay-Neck's master sent his prized pigeon to serve in World War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay-Neck served his new masters heroically.

Gay-Neck performs masterfully as a carrier pigeon saving lives during the war, but ultimately both Ghond and Gay-Neck are invalided out and sent home. Plus, sensitive readers should be aware that there are some graphic descriptions throughout this book. Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon is a children's novel by Dhan Gopal Mukerji that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Gopal Mukerji tells how Gay Neck's master sent his prized pigeon to serve in Word War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay Neck served his new masters heroically.

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I'm afraid I have to agree with you.