Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
Blechman, Andrew D.
ISBN 10: 0802118348 ISBN 13: 9780802118349
Published by Grove Press, 2006
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<div>In the tradition of Robert Sullivan’s best-selling <i>Rats</i> comes a whimsical and intimate look into the fascinating world of pigeons and the people they collect. Pigeons have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States, saving thousands of lives. Yet, without just cause, they are reviled today as “rats of the sky.” How did we come to misunderstand one of mankind’s most helpful and steadfast companions? Author Andrew D. Blechman traveled across the United States and Europe to meet with pigeon fanciers and pigeon haters in a quest to chronicle the pigeon’s transformation from beloved friend to feathered outlaw. Pigeons captures a Brooklyn man’s quest to win the Main Event (the pigeon world’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby), as well as a pigeon shoot where entrants pay $150 to shoot live pigeons. Blechman tracks down Mike Tyson, the nation’s most famous pigeon lover, and he sheds light on a radical “pro-pigeon underground” in New York City. In <i>Pigeons</i> , Blechman tells for the first time the remarkable story behind this seemingly unremarkable bird. </div>
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Title: Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's...
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good