Gold - Rilegato

Chris Cleave

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0340963433 ISBN 13: 9780340963432

Casa editrice: Sceptre, 2012

Riassunto

The extraordinary third novel from Chris Cleave, author of the internationally bestselling, Costa-shortlisted THE OTHER HAND. Usually, this is where we'd tell you what this book is about. But with Chris Cleave, it's a bit different. Because if you've read THE OTHER HAND or INCENDIARY, you'll know that what his books are about is only part of the story - what really matters is how they make you feel. GOLD is about the limits of human endurance, both physical and emotional. It will make you cry. GOLD is about what drives us to succeed - and what we choose to sacrifice for success. It will make you feel glad to be alive. GOLD is about the struggles we all face every day; the conflict between winning on others' terms, and triumphing on your own. It will make you count your blessings. GOLD is a story told as only Chris Cleave could tell it. And once you begin, it will be a heart-pounding race to the finish.

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Recensione:

'The race scenes have true visceral intensity, leaving the reader feeling as breathless as a cyclist. From start to finish, this is a truly Olympic-level literary achievement.' --(Publishers Weekly)
'If you are looking for a book to read to avoid the brouhaha of the Olympics this year but still want to get a taste of what all the fuss is about, this would be a superb choice . . . Cleave's style is highly readable, with plenty of humour and some wry similes and metaphors . . . It would take a cold heart not to be moved at some point in this book.' (thebookbag.co.uk )

'A powerful piece of art . . . shocking, exciting and deeply affecting . . . [a] superb novel . . . THE OTHER HAND delivers a timely challenge to reinvigorate our notions of civilized decency.' (Independent on THE OTHER HAND )

'Exquisitely balanced between terrible sadness and brilliant humour.' (Observer on THE OTHER HAND )

'Searingly eloquent.' --(Daily Mail on THE OTHER HAND )

L'autore:

Chris Cleave's debut novel INCENDIARY won the Somerset Maugham Award, among others. His second, the Costa-shortlisted THE OTHER HAND, was a global bestseller and sat in the New York Times Top Ten for over a year (under the US title, Little Bee). Both books were shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes. He lives in Kingston-upon-Thames with his wife and three children, and welcomes readers at facebook.com/ChrisCleaveBooks, www.chriscleave.com and twitter.com/chriscleave.

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• Editore: Sceptre
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0340963433
• ISBN 13: 9780340963432
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 384