The Kites

by Romain Gary

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811226549
• ISBN13: 9780811226547
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.0"