The Last Chairlift

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John Irving's latest novel, his first in seven years, weaves together a ghost story, a love story, and a complex exploration of sexual politics. Set in 1941 Aspen, Colorado, it follows Rachel Brewster, a slalom skier known as Little Ray, and her unconventional family.

A haunting tale of family secrets, love, and the search for identity.

In Aspen during the National Downhill and Slalom Championships, Rachel Brewster, nicknamed Little Ray, competes as a slalom skier but doesn’t place near the top. Despite this, she becomes pregnant. Returning to New England, Little Ray takes up work as a ski instructor, raising her son Adam in a family that challenges norms and avoids discussing its complicated history.

Years later, driven by a desire to uncover the truth, Adam travels back to Aspen. At the Hotel Jerome, the place where he was conceived, he encounters more than just memories-he meets ghosts. And in The Last Chairlift, these spectral encounters are only the beginning of what he will face.

John Irving, celebrated for masterpieces like The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules, brings his visionary perspective on sexual tolerance and alternative family dynamics once again in this captivating novel. Readers will find themselves deeply engrossed in his storytelling.

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