One of the finest authors in history, John Irving, makes a comeback with his first book in seven years. It is a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In 1941, Rachel Brewster competes in the National Downhill and Slalom Championships in Aspen, Colorado. Little Ray, as she is known, comes in well below the podium but yet manages to conceive. Little Ray trains as a ski instructor back in his native New England. Adam, her son, is raised in an unconventional family that avoids discussing their turbulent background. Years from now, Adam will travel to Aspen in search of solutions. Adam will see some ghosts in the Hotel Jerome, where he was born, albeit they aren't the only ones in The Last Chairlift. The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules are only a couple of the highly appreciated books by John Irving. Irving is a bard of alternative families and a prophetic voice on the subject of sexual tolerance. Readers will once more fall under his spell in The Last Chairlift.