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The Lost Language of Cranes (Hardcover)

by David Leavitt (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 319 pages
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc (9 Aug 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394538730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394538730
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 655,784 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The story of Philip Benjamin, a young man haunted by images of his staid, middle-class parents and frightened by the thought of revealing his homosexual identity to them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Families and their hidden secrets, 29 Nov 1999
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This review is from: The Lost Language of Cranes (Paperback)
This novel is one of my favourite books. It's about a family, Rose and Owen, and their son Phillip. Phillip wants to tell his mum and dad that he is gay, as he has found a boyfriend. Meanwhile, Owen is hiding his own secret, the fact that he too is gay. The book is about family relationships, and the secrets family members hide from one another. It is a beautifully written book that deals sensitively about difficult issues. David Leavitt reveals with much skill the inner thoughts of the characters, their lives and experiences. Highly recommended.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb novel, 6 Aug 2008
By Phil Shanklin (Isle of Wight UK) - See all my reviews
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I've just re-read this book for the first time in probably twenty years and, even though I remembered it as being a really good book, I've been bowled over by how good it is. The BBC did an adaptation a few years ago and it is this which features on the cover. That, was itself, very good and I've seen it a few times over the years but the book is superb. The BBC decided to relocate this New York tale to London which didn't hurt it at all and got an excellent performance out of Eileen Atkins as Rose, the mother rocked by the revelation that her son is gay. This announcement leads to the family crumbling under the weight of hidden secrets. It sounds slightly glum, but it is far from that. It is so well written and ranks with the best of Allan Hollinghurst as amongst the greatest gay themed novel ever written.
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