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    The Kites by Romain Gary (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Kites by Romain Gary (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Kites by Romain Gary (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Kites by Romain Gary (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Kites with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Kites by Romain Gary, which tells the story of a young French boy, Ludo, and his all-consuming love for the beautiful Polish aristocrat Lila. Ludo lives in Normandy with his uncle Ambrose, an eccentric kite-maker with a prodigious memory, but their peaceful life is shattered when the Nazis defeat and occupy France in 1940. In the years that follow, Ludo lives in constant danger as he works as a messenger for the Resistance, all the while yearning for Lila and keeping her alive in his imagination. The Kites is the last novel by Romain Gary, a prolific novelist, film director, diplomat and aviator, and the only author to be awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt on two separate occasions.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateMay 31, 2018
    ISBN9782808008983
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