Chris Cleave Books

GOLD by Chris Cleave explores the limits of human endurance and the sacrifices made for success. It delves into everyday struggles and the conflict between external and personal triumphs. This emotionally charged narrative promises to evoke strong feelings and keep readers engaged until the end.

Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey​ puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis​. “Little Bee will blow you away.” —The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and “affecting story of human triumph” (The New York Times Book Review) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven. We 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 afterward 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.

„На смелите се прощава“ е роман взрив. Тук любовта е спасение, приятелството – въпрос на чест, а разстоянията сближават. Характерният стил на Крис Клийв е още по-зрял и запомнящ се, а разтърсващите сцени на човечност са на всяка страница. „На смелите се прощава“ е роман за дързостта да бъдеш себе си в немислими ситуации на крайност; за крехкостта на живота и смелостта на мечтите. За Лондон – градът на началата. И най-вече за любовта.

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.

Part thriller, part satire, part memorial to a dead child, this novel shows an East-End woman trying every way she can to climb out of despair, and a society in the grip of fear and self-interest. Originally published: New York: Knopf, 2005.

Op een mooi strand wacht een verhaal op een verteller. Het verhaal maakt je aan het lachen. Het ontroert je, het schokt je en het vervult je met afschuw. Maar steeds weer zul je terugkeren naar dat strand. Keer op keer. We willen je eigenlijk niet vertellen waar dit boek over gaat. Het is een uiterst bijzonder verhaal en we willen je leesplezier niet verpesten. Maar toch moet je genoeg weten om het boek te kunnen kopen, en daarom vertellen we je dit: Dit is een verhaal over twee vrouwen. Ze hebben elkaar ontmoet op een paradijselijk Afrikaans strand, en een van hen heeft een verschrikkelijke keuze moeten maken. Twee jaar later ontmoeten ze elkaar opnieuw, en dat is waar het verhaal begint. Op het moment dat je begint te lezen, wil je je vrienden erover vertellen. Maar vertel hun alsjeblieft ook niet waar dit boek over gaat. Door de magie van het boek komen ze het vanzelf te weten.

Ein packender Roman über die 16-jährige Little Bee aus Afrika, die in einem englischen Abschiebelager lebt. Trotz ihrer traumatischen Vergangenheit strahlt sie Lebensfreude aus. Nach ihrer Entlassung kontaktiert sie Sarah und Andrew, was tragische Folgen hat und ihre Schicksale untrennbar verbindet.

Sie wollen dich tot oder lebendig, damit der Terror endlich aufhört Eine wahnwitzige, anrührende, überwältigende Geschichte – der Brief einer Mutter an einen Attentäter. Ihr Mann, ein Polizist, und ihr vierjähriger Sohn sind bei einem Terroranschlag auf ein Londoner Fußballstadion getötet worden. In ihrem Brief an Osama bin Laden klagt sie an, schildert ihr Leben, ihre Familie, ihr Glück und ihr Unglück. Es entsteht das packende und herzzerreißende Bild einer Frau aus der Arbeiterschicht, die sympathisch, sarkastisch und ganz und gar keine Heilige ist. Auch ihre Familie war keine Bilderbuchfamilie – doch ohne sie kann die Briefschreiberin nicht weiterleben wie bisher. Der Terror bekommt eine furchtbare Macht über sie …