Pigeon cover art

Pigeon

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Pigeon

By: Alys Conran
Narrated by: Lisa Jen Brown
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £12.79

Buy Now for £12.79

LIMITED TIME OFFER

£0.99/mo for the first 3 months. Terms apply.
Lola and Pijin make up stories to test each other, stories of daring and adventure, of bad people and of Gwyn who drives his ice-cream up the hill to their town every week. Gwyn is a dangerous man and Pijin knows it. Lola is not so sure. As they grow up and their friendship grows more complicated, some of their stories fall silent, but some will come true. Pigeon is an audio journey through the uneasy half-forgotten memories of childhood, a story about wishful-thinking and the power of language.©2016 Alys Conran (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
There are sentences throughout this book that so beautifully weave words and imagery, it is a spellbinding novel.
The power of language is expressed powerfully and whilst there are sentences spoken in Welsh it is not necessary to be a Welsh speaker to be drawn along - the context always allows a translation to be understood.
The raw, uncompromisingly nastiness of the circumstances that Pigeon, Iola and Cher encounter is so brilliantly told, and every character you meet - from “odd” Gwyn to the “aunties” in the chapel - are completely compelling (I think I knew them all!)
The only thing I didn’t like about this book was that it had to end.
I would love to know the next chapter…
Please? Dioch x

Beautifully written story that uses and describes the power of language

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Stori uffernol o da! This story feels like a bath for the soul! The landscape portrayed is rough and rugged and the words weave a tapestry of something precious! I’m not sure I will ever be able to get this story out of my heart, it’s where my home is!

Bendigedig

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a masterpiece. Such an incredible story with many twists and turns, a stunning meld of English and Welsh. Absolutely delicious imagery throughout and incredibly full characters. Da iawn Alys Conran! Wonderful reading by Lisa Jen Brown hefyd

Incredible story and imagery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.