The pigeon whisperer
(Book)
Author
Published
[Place of publication unknown] : [Motaz H Matar], 2020.
ISBN
9788277618722, 8277618727
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION MATAR, M.H. | On Shelf |
| Itasca Community Library - Fiction | MAT | On Shelf |
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Published
[Place of publication unknown] : [Motaz H Matar], 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 162 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9788277618722, 8277618727
Notes
General Note
Includes an interview with the author by journalist Sherouk Zakaria
Description
With war ravaging his home in Syria, Dabbour, an introverted, 25-year-old pigeon herder, flees to Berlin with Yasser, his childhood friend. Dabbour is trying to learn the ropes in this new country; while trying to learn German he's fallen for his German teacher, Zara. One day in a Berlin train station, Dabbour sees a wayward, injured pigeon on the railway tracks; without thinking he jumps to save it, causing chaos and almost getting himself killed. For this, he is arrested by the police - and he realizes how much he misses home and his birds. Yasser asks Dabbour to use his talents as a "pigeon whisperer" to steal stray pigeons and train them to transport drugs. Dabbour agrees, then realizes it was a big mistake. Dabbour sinks further and further into the world of crime and drug-smuggling, jeopardizing his residency status in Germany. Dabbour is forced to choose between his loyalty to his new "family" - the drug ring - and doing the right thing. Will love be his ultimate salvation?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Matar, M. H. (2020). The pigeon whisperer . [Motaz H Matar].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matar, Motaz H.. 2020. The Pigeon Whisperer. [Place of publication unknown]: [Motaz H Matar].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matar, Motaz H.. The Pigeon Whisperer [Place of publication unknown]: [Motaz H Matar], 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Matar, M. H. (2020). The pigeon whisperer. [Place of publication unknown]: [Motaz H Matar].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Matar, Motaz H.. The Pigeon Whisperer [Motaz H Matar], 2020.
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