The Lost Language of Cranes (Magill Book Reviews)

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Owen and Rose Benjamin lead a quiet, middle-class life in Manhattan. For more than twenty years, they have lived in the same apartment, following daily routines which have become inflexible rituals. Their son, Philip, lives alone but still forms a part of the fabric of their lives.

Suddenly this carefully constructed life begins to unravel. Outwardly the cause is the threatened loss of the Benjamins’ apartment as their building goes co-op. There are, however, darker forces threatening the family. It becomes apparent that Owen has had a secret ritual, hidden from Rose and...

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