Synopses & Reviews
A fictional tour de force from the critically acclaimed and award-winning Chang-rae Leea story about family, the American dream, and the American characterLet on affluent Long Island, Aloft follows the life of a suburban, upper-middle-class man during a time of family crisis. Jerry Battles favorite diversion is to fly his small plane over the neighboring towns and villages. When his daughter and her fiancé arrive from Oregon to announce their marriage plans, he looks back on his life and faces his disengagement with ithis urge to fly soloand the people he loves. Chang-rae Lee burst on the scene with Native Speaker, which won numerous awards, including the PEN/Hemingway Award. His second novel, A Gesture Life, established him as one of the preeminent writers of his generation. Now, with Aloft, Lee has expanded his range and proves himself a master storyteller, able to observe his characters flaws and weaknesses and, at the same time, celebrate their humanity. Aloft is an unforgettable portrait, filled with vitality and urgency, of a man who has secured his lifes dreams but who must now figure out its meaning.
Review
Praise for A Gesture Life:
“Stunning.” The New York Times Book Review
“Unforgettable.” USA TODAY
“Masterly.”Newsweek
“Mesmerizing.” San Fransisco Chronicle Book Review
Review
Praise for A Gesture Life:
“Stunning.” The New York Times Book Review
“Unforgettable.” USA TODAY
“Masterly.”Newsweek
“Mesmerizing.” San Fransisco Chronicle Book Review
About the Author
CHANG-RAE LEE, the author of
A Gesture Life and
Native Speaker, was selected by
The New Yorker as one the twenty best writers under the age of forty. He teaches creative writing at Princeton University.