The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird (Der Gemalte Vogel) is a controversial 1965 novel by Jerzy Kosiński which describes the world as seen by a young boy, "considered a Gypsy or Jewish stray," who wanders about small towns scattered around Eastern Europe during World War II.
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“Maud Muller looked and sighed: “Ah me!
That I the Judge’s bride might be!
“He would dress me up in silks so fine,
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My brother should sail a painted boat.”
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