The Lost Language of Cranes

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'One of his generation's most gifted writers.' New York Times 'An amazingly perceptive novel.' San Francisco Chronicle 'Fascinating... lingers in the mind' New York Times Book Review Owen and Rose are facing serious challenges to their married life of routine and monotony as New York City grows and changes around them. They spend most Sundays apart; while Rose buries herself in crosswords and newspapers, Owen visits gay porn theaters. But when they discover they may lose their apartment and their son, prompted by his new relationship, reveals his homosexuality, their lives cannot continue as they were. Owen and Rose are forced to confront not only their sons revelation but also Owens latent homosexuality. Poignant and lingering, this is a tale of love and relationships, secrets and unspoken desires.

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An amazingly perceptive novel. * San Francisco Chronicle *
One of his generation's most gifted writers. * New York Times *
Fascinating... lingers in the mind * New York Times Book Review *

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David Leavitts fiction has been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the LA Times Fiction Prize, and shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Award. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Harpers and Vogue, among other publications. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, where he is Professor of English at the University of Florida and edits the literary magazine Subtropics.