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The Kites
The Kites | Romain Gary
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Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance—never before in English On a small farm in Normandy, as Hitler rises to power in Germany, young Ludo comes of age in the care of his Uncle Ambrose, an eccentric mailman, kite-maker, and pacifist. Ludo’s quiet existence changes the day he meets Lila, a girl from the aristocratic Polish family who own the estate next door. In a single glance, Ludo instantly falls in love forever; Lila, on the other hand, remains elusive. Thus begins Ludo’s adventure of longing, passion, and steadfast love for Lila, who begins to reciprocate his feelings just as Europe descends into war. After Germany invades Poland, Lila and her family disappear, and Ludo’s journey to save her from the Nazis becomes a journey to save his loved ones, his country, and ultimately himself. Filled with unforgettable characters—an indomitable chef who believes Michelin stars are more enduring than military conquests; a Jewish brothel Madam who reinvents everything about herself during the war; a piano virtuoso turned RAF pilot—The Kites is Romain Gary’s poetic call for resistance in whatever form it takes.
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Kelleymbak
The Kites | Romain Gary
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NYT notable book. A beautiful story about a boy in France who becomes a man during WWII. Brave characters from a chef dedicated to preserving France through cuisine and a madame who masquerades as nobility and is part of the Resistance. Like the quote for some reason.

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charl08
The Kites | Romain Gary
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#litsyclassics #cover Not my book, but one I'd like to own!

bnp Awesome cover! And the plot & writing sound intriguing 6y
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Chelsibeau
The Kites | Romain Gary
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Typical Friday night:
Husband watching movie on his laptop
Me reading a book
(He is very unaware he is in this photo) 🤫

Bookzombie Sounds like a good night to me! 7y
TheBookAddict 🤣 sounds very familiar! 7y
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scatterall
The Kites | Romain Gary
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This is wonderful. An epic serious comedy of French WWII, first published in 1980, now translated. I read it immediately after Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend and it wasn't a comedown.