Description: Published in France in 1980, The Kites is a beautifully written novel about the triumph of joy over darkness. Set in Normandy before and during WW II, The Kites is narrated by a young orphan Ludo Fleury, who is madly in love with Lila de Bronicki, a charming and self-absorbed Polish aristocrat. Despite the looming war, Ludo remains obstinately in love with Lila, and becomes involved in the Resistance. Ludo’s uncle and guardian, the colourful Ambroise Fleury, a passionate amateur kite-maker, is deported to Auschwitz, while Ambroise’s best friend, Marcellin Duprat, one of France’s greatest chefs, battles the Occupation with an unrelenting love of haute cuisine, and Julie Espinoza, a Parisian madame refashions herself as a collaborationist countess, running a Resistance network under the noses of the Nazis. Written by one of the greatest and best-loved French authors, The Kites is both a ripping good story and a sobering reflection on the tragic human tendency to search for an enemy. It's funny and heartbreaking, dark and optimistic, tender and unsparing.
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EAN: 9781925498813
UPC: 9781925498813
ISBN: 9781925498813
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Format: Paperback, 384 pages
Recommended Age Range: 12+ years
Author: Romain Gary
Book Title: The Kites by Romain Gary
Item Height: 3.21 cm
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Item Weight: 0.44 kg
Item Width: 15.3 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company