Introduction On the eve of World War II, in a place called Half-Village, a young man nicknamed the Pigeon falls in love with a girl fabled for her angelic looks. To court Anielica Hetmanská he offers up his “golden hands” to transform her family’s modest hut into a beautiful home, thereby building his way into [...]
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Long for This World by Michael Byers
About Long for This World “A piercing scientific and familial romance . . . Byers effortlessly conveys the quick pivots and non sequiturs of familial byplay.” — New York Times Book Review “A medical-ethical thriller with a warm domestic heart . . . accomplished . . . sympathetic and engaging.” — O, the Oprah [...]
