Aloft
(Book)
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, ©2005, ©2004.
Status
Downtown Branch - Adult Fiction
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Air pilots -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Middle class men -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Middle-aged men -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Parent and adult child -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Suburban life -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Middle class men -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Middle-aged men -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Parent and adult child -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
Suburban life -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Fiction.
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Fictional Work
Hommes d'âge moyen -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Hommes de la classe moyenne -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Parents et enfants adultes -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Pilotes d'aéronef -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Pères et filles -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Romans.
Vie de la banlieue -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Hommes d'âge moyen -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Hommes de la classe moyenne -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Parents et enfants adultes -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Pilotes d'aéronef -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Pères et filles -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Romans.
Vie de la banlieue -- New York (État) -- Long Island -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, ©2005, ©2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
369 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes a readers guide ([367]-369).
Description
Being a solo flyer made sense to Jerry Battle right from the start. For his 56th birthday, his longtime (and recently ex- ) girlfriend Rita Reyes had given him a gift certificate for a flying lesson. Once Jerry was up there he thought, 'here was the little space I was looking for, my private box seat in the world and completely outside of it too.' From a half-mile over the earth, everything looked perfect to Jerry. But everything isn't perfect and for such a nice guy, Jerry could wreak an amazing amount of havoc Life is about to deal Jerry Battle his toughest hand yet. With his ailing father yearning to flee his 'Ivy Acres Life Care Centre' and his son teetering on bankruptcy, and, for once, no woman in his life to rely on, Jerry's daughter is about to bestow on him a father's worst nightmare. But maybe Jerry Battle needs to finally work out what it is that separates him from his loved ones and be tugged back to earth to engage with one of the most compelling and unforgettable of family dramas. With "Aloft", Chang-rae Lee proves himself a master storyteller, rivalling Updike, Roth and Ford, able to observe his characters' 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 life's dreams but who must now figure out its meaning.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, C. (20052004). Aloft (1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.). Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Chang-rae. 20052004. Aloft. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Chang-rae. Aloft Riverhead Books, 20052004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Chang-rae. Aloft 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed., Riverhead Books, 20052004.
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