Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
About this book
First published in 1927, Mukerji's charming historical fiction novel was designated a Newbery Honor book in 1928. It follows the north-India and Himalayan adventures of a young boy and of a prized pigeon that he bonds with. We follow them through separations and reunions as they get lost and reunited and wander very far from home. These adventures are far-ranging, encompassing stays with Buddhist monks and a stint as a World War I messenger pigeon. Mukerji created a story that is entertaining for adults as well as the children it was intended for, and it remains so a century later. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins
Chapters (17)
1Dedication and Part One, Chapter 1 - Birth of Gay Neck
2Part One, Chapter 2 - Education of Gay-Neck
3Part One, Chapter 3 - Training in Direction
4Part One, Chapter 4 - Gay-Neck in the Himalayas
5Part One, Chapter 5 - On Gay-Neck's Track
6Part One, Chapter 6 - Gay-Neck's Truancy
7Part One, Chapter 7 - Gay-Neck's Story
8Part One, Chapter 8 - Gay-Neck's Odyssey (Continued)
9Part Two, Chapter 1 - Gay-Neck's Training for War
10Part Two, Chapter 2 - War Training (Continued)
11Part Two, Chapter 3 - Mating of Gay-Neck
12Part Two, Chapter 4 - War Calls Gay-Neck
13Part Two, Chapter 5 - Second Adventure
14Part Two, Chapter 6 - Ghond Goes Reconnoitring
15Part Two, Chapter 7 - Gay-Neck Tells How He Carried the Message
16Part Two, Chapter 8 - Healing of Hate and Fear
17Part Two, Chapter 9 - The Wisdom of the Lama
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