The Kites

New York Times Notable Book 2018
Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance―never before in English
The Kites begins with a young boy, Ludo, coming of age on a sm ...

New York Times Notable Book 2018
Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance―never before in English
The Kites begins with a young boy, 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 love for the elusive Lila, who begins