Wingspan

Name: Wingspan
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Bohjalian
ISBN: 9780593104408

Author: Chris Bohjalian

Narrator: Grace Experience, K.K. Glick, Chris Bohjalian, Mark Deakins, Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Fiction, Psychological, Women

Synopsis

Originally produced as a one-act play starring Grace Experience and K.K. Glick, Wingspan is the story of a young flight attendant with a fear of flying, who is about to work her first transatlantic trip. When a veteran co-worker tries to help her through the turbulent crossing, she discovers that a fear of flying is the least of the young woman's secrets.

The two actresses who starred in the play will also narrate this audio original.

About The Author

CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the author of twenty books, including The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; The Double Bind; and Midwives, which was a number one New York Times bestseller and a selection of Oprah's Book Club. The novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers have all been made into movies and Chris's work has been translated into more than thirty languages. Chris lives in Vermont and can be found at www.chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Litsy, and Goodreads.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 11, 2019

A one-act play that is both entertaining and intriguing. SUMMARY Originally produced as a one-act play, Wingspan is a the story of a young flight attendant with a fear of flying, who is about to work her first transatlantic trip. When a veteran co-worker tries to help her through the turbulent crossi......more

Goodreads review by Martie on March 30, 2019

Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Pub. Date: March 26, 2019 Mini Review The award-winning author Chris Bohjalian has written his first play, “Wingspan.” The one-act play has been published as a novella. The tale revolves around two female flight attendants. ......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on March 09, 2019

A great short story/play about 2 flight attendants on a flight to London. The youngest Emily is scared of flying so the older one Karen tries to distract her by talking.. only this leads to more problems than a fear of flying. I would love to read more about these 2 women and see what happens after......more

Goodreads review by Danielle (The Blonde Likes Books) on March 29, 2019

An interesting little short story, told in the format of a play about two flight attendants. One newer to the job, who is scared of flying, and one more tenured. The story does a good job of fitting enough information into its limited pages to keep the reader engaged and feel like there was enough c......more

Goodreads review by Kasa on March 10, 2019

Chris Bohjalian has a way with dialogue, so it's no surprise that this transcription of his one-act play featuring two characters reads like a thriller. I'm only sorry I didn't see it presented onstage.......more