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The Last Chairlift

By: John Irving
Narrated by: Jacques Roy, Raquel Beattie, Cassandra Campbell, Chris Henry Coffey, Piper Goodeve, Em Grosland, Aden Hakimi, Graham Halstead, Chanté McCormick, Natalie Naudus, Aida Reluzco, Pete Simonelli, Natasha Soudek, Travis Tonn, Erin Ruth Walker
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 John Irving, one of the world’s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years — a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics.

In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor.

Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen. In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren’t the first or the last ghosts he sees.

John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time — among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families. In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall. Genre Fiction Ghosts Horror Literary Fiction Haunted Scary Fiction
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This was another fantastic book from John Irving and the pace of the audio book was perfect.

Can’t wait to listen again

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an important novel. every Irving novel is my favourite Irving novel..this has so.much to like and think about.
Irving is a perfect writer. this is a perfect novel.
brilliant narration.

stunning

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I’m a big fan of John Irving and enjoy so much of his work. This though was a book I just couldn’t get that much from. It seemed a bit indulgent and rambling. Super long too.

I so wanted to love this

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Not John’s best novel but he’s a great storyteller. I loved the complexities of this complex ‘family’ and their unconventional relationships and John explores LGBTQ +, sex and gender bravely. However, l felt some boundaries bordered on sexual abuse without challenge and this bothered me. I was also bored by the script writing interjections. Overall I’m glad to have listened as there was much to be enjoyed but…

Good but too long

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Larger than life characters and wonderful narration. John Irving's words are entertaining and soothing.

A must for any John Irving fan!

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