New Releases by Chris Cleave

Chris Cleave is the author of A Love Letter to Europe (2019), Brief an einen Attentäter Lieber Osama ... (2017), Dzielnym bedzie przebaczone (2017), Moed! (2016), The Other Hand Reissue (2016).

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A Love Letter to Europe

release date: Oct 31, 2019
A Love Letter to Europe
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

Brief an einen Attentäter Lieber Osama ...

release date: Aug 04, 2017
Brief an einen Attentäter Lieber Osama ...
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 ...

Dzielnym bedzie przebaczone

release date: Jan 01, 2017

Moed!

release date: Jun 09, 2016
Moed!
Bij het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog besluit Mary North zich diezelfde middag nog als vrijwilliger te melden bij het ministerie van Oorlog. Tom Shaw, die haar minnaar én werkgever wordt, probeert in eerste instantie de krijgsdienst te ontwijken, tot zijn beste vriend Alistair zich aanmeldt en hij de oorlog niet langer kan ontkennen. Als Mary en Alistair elkaar ontmoeten, raken de levens van de drie jonge mensen met elkaar verstrengeld. Het is de oorlog die het drietal passie en geweld leert kennen, vriendschap en verraad, dromen en teleurstellingen. Moed! is een hartverscheurende roman met tegelijk fijnzinnige humor, waardoor de bijna fatale blokkade van Malta en de dodelijke bombardementen op Londen toch kunnen worden verdragen. Tegen de achtergrond van de dramatische wereldgeschiedenis zijn het misschien wel de intieme verliezen, de kleine gevechten en de dagelijkse menselijke overwinningen die onze levens het diepgaandst beïnvloeden. Chris Cleave (1973) brak in 2008 internationaal door met zijn roman Kleine Bij, het betoverende verhaal over een zestienjarige asielzoekster uit Nigeria, een moeder uit Engeland en het geheim dat hen bindt. Beide grootvaders van Chris Cleave vochten in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Hun levensverhalen, en die van zijn grootmoeders, inspireerden Chris Cleave tot het schrijven van zijn nieuwe roman. Over Kleine Bij: 'Fantastisch boek. Mooi, prachtige dialogen, grappig, maar ook ontroerend met fantastische wendingen.' Paul de Leeuw Over Moed!: 'Verslavend, je móet verder lezen. Cleave schrijft met een meeslepende intensiteit, een vastbeslotenheid grote morele kwestie aan te kaarten en een bereidheid risico's te nemen.' The Sunday Times 'Deze voortreffelijke roman, losjes gebaseerd op de verhalen van de grootouders van de auteur, blaast nieuw leven in een vaak meedogenloos scenario. Bijzonder overtuigend wordt getoond hoe oorlog de ziel in sijpelt en die verandert. Prachtig geschreven, geestig, onthutsend en vooral oprecht.' The Daily Mail

The Other Hand Reissue

release date: Jun 02, 2016

Everyone Brave is Forgiven

release date: May 03, 2016
Everyone Brave is Forgiven
London, 1939. The day war is declared, Mary North goes to the War Office, signs up-- and is assigned to be a teacher to a class evacuated to the countryside. Tom Shaw ignores the war until his roommate Alistair Heath has enlisted. The three meet, and become tested in ways they could not have imagined, entangling their lives in violence and passion, shaping their hopes and dreams.

LARGE PRINT BOOK CLUB SET Everyone Brave is Forgiven

release date: Jan 01, 2016
LARGE PRINT BOOK CLUB SET Everyone Brave is Forgiven
It's 1939 and Mary, a young socialite, is determined to shock her blueblood political family by volunteering for the war effort. She is assigned as a teacher to children who were evacuated from London and have been rejected by the countryside because they are infirm, mentally disabled, or -- like Mary's favorite student, Zachary -- have colored skin. Tom, an education administrator, is distraught when his best friend, Alastair, enlists. Alastair, an art restorer, has always seemed far removed from the violent life to which he has now condemned himself. But Tom finds distraction in Mary, first as her employer and then as their relationship quickly develops in the emotionally charged times. When Mary meets Alastair, the three are drawn into a tragic love triangle and -- while war escalates and bombs begin falling around them -- further into a new world unlike any they've ever known.

Guld

release date: Sep 05, 2013
Guld
Kate och Zoe är nära väninnor men också rivaler som tränar inför olympiska spelen i London 2012. De är båda i världsklass i cykling men bara en av dem kan bli uttagen till att delta i OS. Båda har mycket att förlora men också att vinna när de står i valet mellan familj och framgång på idrottsarenan. På vägen dit möts de av till synes omöjliga hinder och svåra avväganden som sätter tillvaron på prov. Vad är det som får oss att nå framgång? Och vad är framgång? Vilka val gör vi i våra liv och vad får de för konsekvenser? Guld är en gripande berättelse om uthållighet till bristningsgränsen, om moderskap, kärlek och vänskap.

Ouro

release date: Jun 14, 2013
Ouro
Kate e Zoe se conheceram aos 19 anos, nas eliminatórias de um programa para jovens talentos do ciclismo de elite — um esporte que exige foco e comprometimento. Após mais de uma década, aos 32 anos, elas se preparam para enfrentar a última e mais grandiosa prova de suas vidas: os Jogos Olímpicos de Londres, em 2012. Amigas e também grandes rivais, Kate e Zoe são atletas no topo do ranking, lutando para vencer a competição mais importante do mundo. Com vidas marcadas pela tragédia, cada uma delas tem muito a perder, e as duas se veem diante do desafio de optar entre a família e a glória no esporte. Contada como somente Chris Cleave é capaz, Ouro é uma história sobre os limites da resistência humana, tanto física quanto emocional, sobre maternidade e amor, e sobre o que nos permite, em nossas diferentes maneiras de agir, alcançar feitos memoráveis. Com grande humanidade, o autor de Pequena Abelha analisa as escolhas que são feitas quando a vida está em risco e tudo o que se ama está em jogo. “Um livro eletrizante e emocionalmente recompensador. Do começo ao fim, um feito literário verdadeiramente olímpico.” Publishers Weekly “Ouro é inspirador e comovente em muitos sentidos. Todo mundo deveria ler.” The Times “Ouro retrata a determinação de atletas extraordinários em uma história sobre sacrifício. Suas vidas são tão entrelaçadas, tão complexas, que o resultado só pode ser surpreendente. Um livro fascinante, impossível de largar, que tem tudo para repetir o sucesso de Pequena Abelha.” Library Journal “Com um roteiro bem amarrado, cheio de reviravoltas, esse é um livro de extremos: dos limites que um corpo precisa ultrapassar para conquistar a medalha de ouro em uma competição olímpica a tudo que um coração suporta diante do amor, da maternidade e de um filho doente.” Glamour

Pequena abelha

release date: Nov 13, 2012
Pequena abelha
Não queremos lhe contar o que acontece nesse livro. É realmente uma história especial, e não queremos estragá-la. Ainda assim, você precisa saber algo para se interessar, por isso vamos dizer apenas o seguinte: Essa é a história de duas mulheres cujas vidas se chocam num dia fatídico. Então, uma delas precisa fazer uma escolha que envolve vida ou morte. Dois anos mais tarde, elas se reencontram. E tudo começa... Depois de ler esse livro, você vai querer comentá-lo com seus amigos. Quando o fizer, por favor, não lhes diga o que acontece. O encanto está sobretudo na maneira como a narrativa se desenrola. Pequena Abelha é o segundo livro de Chris Cleave. Finalista do Prêmio Costa de 2008 como Melhor Obra de Ficção, foi indicado ao Prêmio Commonwealth Writers' como Melhor Livro de 2009.

Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set

release date: Jul 03, 2012
Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set
Three novels from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Cleave. Little Bee This haunting, New York Times bestselling novel tells the story of an African refugee, nicknamed Little Bee, whose violent and courageous journey from a Nigerian beach to a suburban London home and back puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis. Incendiary In an emotionally raw voice alive with grief, compassion, and startling humor, a woman mourns the loss of her husband and son at the hands of one of history’s most notorious criminals. And in appealing to their executioner, she reveals the desperate sadness of a broken heart and a working-class life blown apart. Gold Building on the tradition of Little Bee, Chris Cleave again writes with elegance, humor, and passion about friendship, marriage, parenthood, tragedy, and redemption.

Et les hommes sont venus

release date: Jun 06, 2012
Et les hommes sont venus
Échappée d'un centre pour réfugiés, perdue dans Londres, Petite Abeille, une adolescente nigériane, vient frapper à la porte de Sarah. Les deux femmes se connaissent à peine. Elles se sont croisées deux ans auparavant au Nigéria. Aujourd’hui, tandis que l’une tente d’échapper aux terreurs du passé, l’autre essaie de reconstruire sa vie qui a volé en éclats. Avec un suspense subtil, Chris Cleave dresse le portrait de deux femmes qui parviendront à trouver au cœur du tragique une part de merveilleux.Le Britannique découvert il y a quatre ans via Incendiaire, confirme avec ce deuxième roman tous les espoirs placés en lui. Cette histoire [...] est d’une puissance folle. Et profondément humaine, et tendre, et tragique, et on en passe. Bref, un bijou à côté duquel il serait dommage de passer. Manuela Giroud, Le Nouvelliste.

Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler

release date: Jan 03, 2012
Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler
This free sampler features extended excerpts from six novels coming in 2012 from Simon & Schuster. The books and authors presented in this sampler include In One Person, the first new novel in three years from John Irving, Carry the One by Carol Anshaw, Gold by Chris Cleave, author of Little Bee, In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner, The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer, and The Green Shore by Natalie Bakopoulos. In addition to these exclusive previews, the sample includes interviews with the writers and commentary from the books’ editors.

Something to Read About

release date: May 10, 2011
Something to Read About
Featuring favorite authors and thrilling debuts, Something to Read About: A Book Club Sampler, is the guide for finding your next book club read. Whether you’re in the mood for something historical, contemporary, young adult, or true life these are books you and your reading group won’t want to miss: The Memory Palace: A Memoir by Mira Bartok, Incendiary by Chris Cleave, The Chemical Garden Trilogy Book One: Wither by Lauren DeStefano, The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory, Possession by Elana Johnson, The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball, The Butterfly’s Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe, Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen, and Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley. Enjoy an excerpt from each book accompanied by a collection of bonus materials intended to enrich your reading experience and book club discussion. You’ll get discussion questions, suggestions for enhancing your book club, and full-length author interviews. We’ve even included a special note from the author and their answer to our culinary quandary: “What would you serve at a book club discussing your own book?” Their menu suggestions range from a family recipe for the “Best Ever Refritos” to a “Royal-Tea Cocktail” and are sure to add something special to your next book group meeting. The Something to Read About sampler was created to help you discover your next won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down, can’t-wait-to-talk-about-it, all-time-favorite read. And like most of the finer things in life, these stories are meant to be shared. Enjoy!

Incendiary

release date: Jan 11, 2011
Incendiary
A tragicomic open letter to Osama Bin Laden from a young London woman whose husband and son are killed in a terrorist attack on a soccer stadium.

Piccola ape

release date: Jan 01, 2011

Druga roka

release date: Jan 01, 2011

Licht ontvlambaar

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Licht ontvlambaar
Een jonge Britse vrouw beschrijft in enkele lange brieven aan Osama bin Laden hoe haar man en zoontje door zijn toedoen zijn gedood en hoe zij daarna met het verlies is omgegaan.

Однаждый на берегу океана

release date: Jan 01, 2010

BOOK CLUB TO GO BAG 75

release date: Jan 01, 2010

Incendiary Ssb

release date: Aug 13, 2009

Little Bee

release date: Feb 10, 2009
Little Bee
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.

Поджигатели

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Incendiaire

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Incendiaire
" Cher Oussama ils te veulent mort ou vif pour en finir avec la terreur. Ils offrent vingt-cinq millions de dollars pour ta tête mais en ce qui me concerne je ne veux pas vingt-cinq millions de dollars tout ce que je veux c'est que tu laisses tomber. Tu m'entends ? Je veux être la dernière mère au monde à devoir t'écrire une lettre comme ça. A devoir t'écrire Oussama au sujet de son gamin mort " Après l'assassinat de son mari et de son fils au cours d'un attentat à Londres, une jeune femme rédige une longue lettre à Oussama Ben Laden. Du printemps à l'hiver, dans une ville en proie à la terreur, elle écrit pour survivre.

BESTE OSAMA

BESTE OSAMA
Londen is een stad die gebouwd is op zijn eigen ruinesOsama. Vaker herrezen dan de Evil Dead. Neergehaalddoor stormen, overspoeld door de zee, uitgehold doorde pest. Londenaren halen gewoon diep adem en zetten eenpot thee. Toen brandde de hele stad plat. Tot de laatste splinter hout. Ik herinner me nog dat m'n moeder me meenamnaar het monument voor de Grote Brand. Londen branddeMET LUID EN WOEST SPEKTAKEL staat er op het monument.Mensen dachten dat de wereld verging. Maar de Londenaren stonden de volgende ochtend op en de wereld was niet vergaan en dus herbouwden ze de stad in 3 jaar maar ze maakten hem nu sterker en groter. Zelfs Hitler kreeg ons niet kapot alhoewel hij het hele East End in brand stak. Bethnal Green was net de hel had mijn oma gezegd. Een eindeloze vlammenzee. Maar we hebben het overleefd. We zijn gaan bouwen op de puinhopen. We bouwden torenflats en de National Health Service en we kwamen steedsweer terug net als zombies.'Het staat te bezien of de recente gebeurtenissen Cleaves debuut de nek om zullen draaien, of er juist veel aandacht voor zullen genereren. Hoe dan ook is het duidelijk dat het boek om de verkeerde redenen opgemerkt zal worden; het zou prettig zijn als men zich er rekening van geeft dat zich met deze roman een schrijver aandient die het verdient om om alle juiste redenen aandacht te krijgen. - The GuardianBeste Osama verscheen in Groot-Brittannië op 7 juli 2005, de dag dat er vier bommen ontploften in Londen.
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