"Finally, I want to report that since yesterday our woods are full of pigeons, coming in great swarms, covering this entire region; they are very palatable, and we could shoot them at our pleasure if we only had the time for it. There is a tradition current here that the region where the pigeons appear will that same year be fully occupied by human beings, which, if that should really occur here, would be great luck for us; for then, naturally, our property would rise greatly in value."
Johann Friederich Diederichs, 1848
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Where the Pigeons Appear
Historical FictionIn 1865, a bird is shot out of the sky and changes into a woman, a transformative accident with consequences that will ripple through generations. Trapped in this new form, she learns how to be human and builds a home and a family. But one day, her...
