Chris Cleave – författare

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD'A powerful piece of art'Independent'Exquisitely balanced between terrible sadness and brilliant humour'Observer'Immensely readable and moving'New York TimesWe don't want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil it.Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this:It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific.The story starts there, but the book doesn't.And it's what happens afterwards that is most important.Once you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don't tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.'Big themes, high emotion and cliffhangers aplenty . . . an enormously affecting investigation of love, guilt and global responsibility, told with a bittersweet urgency'Guardian

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OTHER HAND'An inspirational and moving novel in so many ways, and everyone should read it'The Times'Strikingly well written'Observer'Immensely enjoyable'Financial TimesKate and Zoe are friends but also ardent rivals - athletes at the top of their game, fighting to compete in the world's greatest sporting contest. Each scarred by tragedy, and each with a great deal to lose, they must choose between family and glory and ask themselves: what will I sacrifice?Gold captures the extraordinary effort and dedication that go into the pursuit of victory. But this life-affirming novel is about more than sport. It is about human endurance, motherhood and love, and what enables us all, in our different ways, to achieve the remarkable.'The wait has been worth it . . . As with all Cleave's work, Gold probes the limit of what its protagonists will do to identify and protect what they really cherish. And that, in Cleave's confident hands, truly is exhilarating'Independent

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OTHER HAND'I couldn't put it down'Observer'Stunning'New York TimesYou aren't stupid.You know there's no such thing as a perfect mother.Plenty of other books will tell you there is, but this one won't lie to you.I was weak and I cheated and I was punished, but my god I loved my child through all of it.Love means you never break, and it means you're stronger than the things they do to you. I know this is true because I have been through fire, and I am the proof that love survives.I am not a perfect mother but I will tell you the perfect truth, because this is you and me talking.This is my story.'Cleave's heroine is by turns funny, sad, flawed, sympathetic, both damaged and indomitable, and triumphantly convincing'Sunday Telegraph

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OTHER HANDThe Instant New York Times bestseller'An addictive, propulsive read'Sunday Times'A tremendous, sweeping love story'Mail on SundayIn a powerful combination of both humour and heartbreak, this dazzling novel weaves little-known history, and a perfect love story, through the vast sweep of the Second World War - daring us to understand that, against the great theatre of world events, it is the intimate losses, the small battles, the daily human triumphs, that change us most.'Ian McEwan did this with Atonement, Sarah Waters did it with The Night Watch, and Chris Cleave does it too with Everyone Brave is Forgiven . . . compelling and finely crafted'Financial Times

How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, nature writers, film writers, travel writers, writers young and old and from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth of insight and feeling.There is some extraordinary writing in this book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, some hopeful. Some are cries of pain. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are passionate.Conceived as a love letter to Europe, this book may also help reawaken love for Britain. It shows the unique richness and diversity of British cultures, a multitude of voices in harmony.Contributors include:Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Philip Ardagh, Jake Arnott, Patricia Atkinson, Paul Atterbury, Richard Beard, Mary Beard, Don Boyd, Melvyn Bragg, Gyles Brandreth, Kathleen Burke, James Buxton, Philip Carr, Brian Catling, Shami Chakrabarti, Chris Cleave, Mark Cocker, Peter Conradi , Heather Cooper, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Roger Crowley, David Crystal, William Dalrymple, Lindsey Davies, Margaret Drabble, Mark Ellen, Richard Evans, Michel Faber, Sebastian Faulks, Ranulph Fiennes, Robert Fox, James Fox, Neil Gaiman, Evelyn Glennie, James Hanning, Nick Hayes, Alan Hollinghurst, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Will Hutton, Robert Irwin, Holly Johnson , Liane Jones, Ruth Jones, Sam Jordison, Kapka Kassabova, AL Kennedy, Hermione Lee, Prue Leith, Patrick Lenox, Roger Lewis, David Lindo, Penelope Lively, Beth Lync, Richard Mabey, Sue MacGregor, Ian Martin, Frank McDonough, Jonathan Meades, Andrew Miller, Deborah Moggach, Ben Moor, Alan Moore, Paul Morley, Jackie Morris, Charles Nicholl, Richard Overy, Chris Riddell, Adam Roberts, Tony Robinson, Lee Rourke, Sophie Sabbage, Marcus Sedgwick, Richard Shirreff, Paul Stanford, Isy Suttie, Sandi Toksvig, Colin Tudge, Ed Vulliamy, Anna Whitelock, Kate Williams, Michael Wood, Louisa Young

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Beskrivning: I två år har den nigerianska flickan Little Bee suttit inlåst på en flyktingförläggning utanför London. Tiden har hon ägnat åt att studera engelska och fundera ut olika sätt att ta livet av sig - ifall männen som tvingade henne på flykt plötsligt skulle dyka upp. Hon är arton år när hon släpps ut från förläggningen. Vart ska hon ta vägen, utan pengar eller kontakter? Det enda hon har är ett visitkort till en person vid namn Andrew O'Rourke. Sist hon såg honom var på en strand i Nigeria. Kanske kan han hjälpa henne nu. I en annan del av England försöker den nyblivna änkan Sarah O'Rourke hitta en ny tillvaro med sin son. Hon tänker mycket på semesterresan till Nigeria för två år sedan som blev början på slutet för hennes familj. Allt förändrades den kvällen på stranden, då de mötte en flicka vid namn Little Bee... »En enastående berättelse om vår tid. Den är sorglig, rolig, utmanande och upplyftande. Alla människor som älskar att läsa böcker ska unna sig den här läsupplevelsen.« Ingalill Mosander, Go'Kväll »Detta är en roman som inte bara sätter spår i tankarna - den ristar historien in på bara hjärtat.« Femina

Efter succén med Stora Ljudboksprisetnominerade Little Bee kommer här Chris Cleave med en ny stark roman. Guld är den gripande berättelsen om de två vännerna Kate och Zoe som kämpar mot varandra om en guldmedalj i cykling under OS i London. Den hängivna och självuppoffrande Kate har kanske en mer naturlig begåvning för sporten men omständigheterna i hennes liv gör det svårt. Hennes åttaåriga dotter Sophie har haft leukemi och familjen fasar för ett återfall. Den intensiva och distanserade Zoes tvångsmässiga vilja att till varje pris vinna har mer än en gång hotat hennes vänskap med Kate. Kommer hon utnyttja det övertag hon har på grund av Kates privata situation? Läsaren sitter med hjärtat i halsgropen när Chris Cleave undersöker de val vi gör i våra liv när allt som är viktigt står på spel. Guld är skriven av samma författare som Little Bee som är nominerad till Stora ljudbokspriset 2013!