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The Lost Language of Cranes by David Leavitt is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Lost Language of Cranes about?
'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 ReviewOwen 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 son's revelation but also Owen's latent homosexuality. Poignant and lingering, this is a tale of love and relationships, secrets and unspoken desires.
Who reads The Lost Language of Cranes?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David Leavitt
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620407035
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (43 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- El Lenguaje Perdido de Las Grúas (1994)
- Lost Language of Cranes, The (1987)
- El lenguaje perdido de las grúas (Compactos) (2000)
- De Verloren Taal der Kranen (1993)
- The Lost Language of Cranes (1994)
- The Lost Language of Cranes : a Novel (2005)
- The Lost Language of Cranes (1997)
- El lenguaje perdido de las grúas (Compactos) (2012)
- The Lost Language of Cranes : a Novel (1986)
- El lenguaje perdido de las grúas (Compactos) (1982)
- El lenguaje perdido de las grúas (Compactos) (1994)
- El lenguaje perdido de las grúas (Compactos) (1983)
- Le Langage Perdu Des Grues [Enregistrement Sonore] (1994)
- Lost Language of Cranes (Penguin Fiction) (1994)