The Kites

Fiction & Literature, Literary, Historical
Cover of the book The Kites by Romain Gary, New Directions
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Romain Gary ISBN: 9780811226554
Publisher: New Directions Publication: October 15, 2017
Imprint: New Directions Language: English
Author: Romain Gary
ISBN: 9780811226554
Publisher: New Directions
Publication: October 15, 2017
Imprint: New Directions
Language: English

New York Times Notable Book 2018

Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance—never before in English

Now in English for the first time, Romain Gary's final masterpiece begins with Ludo coming of age on a small farm in Normandy, under the care of his eccentric kite-making Uncle Ambrose. Ludo's life changes the day he meets Lila, a girl from the aristocratic Polish family that owns the estate next door. In a single glance, Ludo falls in love forever; Lila, on the other hand, disappears back into the woods. And so begins Ludo's adventure of longing, passion, and steadfast love for the elusive Lila, who begins to reciprocate his feelings just as Europe descends into World War II. After Germany invades Poland, Lila and her family go missing, and Ludo’s devotion to saving her from the Nazis becomes a journey to save his love, his loved ones, his country, and ultimately himself.

Filled with unforgettable characters who, as the war goes on, fling all they have into the fight to keep their hopes—and themselves—alive, The Kites is Romain Gary's poetic call for resistance in whatever form it takes. A war hero himself, Gary embraced and fought for humanity in all its nuanced complexities, in the belief that a hero might be anyone who has the courage to love and hope.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

New York Times Notable Book 2018

Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance—never before in English

Now in English for the first time, Romain Gary's final masterpiece begins with Ludo coming of age on a small farm in Normandy, under the care of his eccentric kite-making Uncle Ambrose. Ludo's life changes the day he meets Lila, a girl from the aristocratic Polish family that owns the estate next door. In a single glance, Ludo falls in love forever; Lila, on the other hand, disappears back into the woods. And so begins Ludo's adventure of longing, passion, and steadfast love for the elusive Lila, who begins to reciprocate his feelings just as Europe descends into World War II. After Germany invades Poland, Lila and her family go missing, and Ludo’s devotion to saving her from the Nazis becomes a journey to save his love, his loved ones, his country, and ultimately himself.

Filled with unforgettable characters who, as the war goes on, fling all they have into the fight to keep their hopes—and themselves—alive, The Kites is Romain Gary's poetic call for resistance in whatever form it takes. A war hero himself, Gary embraced and fought for humanity in all its nuanced complexities, in the belief that a hero might be anyone who has the courage to love and hope.

More books from New Directions

Cover of the book The Dry Heart by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Rose Tattoo by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Love Poems by Romain Gary
Cover of the book An Empty Room: Stories by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Henry Miller on Writing by Romain Gary
Cover of the book On Christian Contemplation by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Tropisms by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Hotel Years by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Where Europe Begins: Stories by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Not About Nightingales by Romain Gary
Cover of the book Compass by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Back Country by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Besieged City by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze by Romain Gary
Cover of the book The Lime Twig: Novel by Romain Gary
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy