The Lost Language of Cranes (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: David Leavitt
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Family
- Time of Work: The mid-1980’s
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: New York
- Locales: New York, NY
Characters Discussed
Philip Benjamin, a twenty-five-year-old gay man who works as an editor of romance novels. A solitary only child, Philip had lost himself in Derek Moulthorp’s children’s fantasies. At the beginning of the novel, Philip is in love with Eliot, who, by coincidence, is Moulthorp’s foster son. At Philip’s request, Eliot takes Philip to dinner at Moulthorp’s apartment. Philip questions Moulthorp’s partner, Geoffrey, about Eliot’s deceased parents. Believing that Philip has invaded his privacy, Eliot stops returning his calls. Eliot’s openness about...
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