Books by Chris Cleave

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 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.

You 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.

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.

Chris Cleave er tilbage, som vi kender ham fra Den anden hånd – intens, medrivende og bevægende. Chris Cleave skriver: “Jeg håber, I vil kunne lide Alle tapre bliver tilgivet. Jeg begynder altid med et spørgsmål, som kan tage os dybt ned i den menneskelige psykologi, humor og i vores følelser i søgen efter svar. Denne gang er spørgsmålet: Hvad er sandt heltemod? Og for at undersøge dette er jeg blevet inspireret af mine bedsteforældre under 2. Verdenskrig. Min bedstefar var stoisk og morsom. Han var udstationeret på Malta og skulle passe på Winston Churcills søn. Min bedstemor var stærk og værdifast. Hun underviste børn i og omkring London under Blitzen. Deres usandsynlige og smukke bejleri over lang afstand og i krigstid (med særdeles langsom post) var grunden til, at jeg skrev denne bog. Når jeg skriver, ønsker jeg mig kun én ting: at give dig et sted at flygte hen, hvor du bare kan få lov at være dig selv for en stund. Jeg håber, at Alle tapre bliver tilgivet vil give dig denne dybe, medrivende oplevelse, og at du kommer ud på den anden side og føler dig stærk og godt tilpas.” En fremragende roman, der ånder nyt liv i et ofte brutalt scenarie. Særligt klogt at demonstrere, hvordan krig siver ind i psyken og ændrer den. Det er smukt skrevet, sjovt, nervepirrende og frem for alt ærligt. – Daily Mail Chris Cleave er født i London, voksede op i Cameroon og tog sin universitetsuddannelse i psykologi i Oxford. Han har modtaget flere litterære priser og fik et regulært gennembrud i USA med bogen Den anden hånd, som bl.a. Nicole Kidman ydede stor opmærksomhed. På dansk er tidligere udkommet: Den anden hånd og Guld.

Winner of the 2017 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award '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... A compelling and finely crafted novel.' FTAn extraordinary story of love and honour in extreme circumstances, from the multi-award-winning author of THE OTHER HAND.Instant New York Times bestsellerEvening Standard top ten bestselleriBooks BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016Irish Times summer reading pick'A cracker' Stylist, 10 Exciting Books in 2016'His best book to date' Esquire, 10 best novels of 2016 Guardian Literary Highlight of 2016Independent Best Book to read in 2016 Irish News Top Picks for 2016Washington Post 20 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2016In 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.