CHRIS CLEAVE

En un intent desesperat per salvar el seu matrimoni, els O'Rourke fan un viatge a Nigèria, però un esdeveniment terrible en una platja els obliga a prendre una decisió de vida o mort relativa a dues noies nigerianes, una decisió de conseqüències personals imprevisibles. Dos anys més tard, l'ara refugiada nigeriana de setze anys Little Bee es presenta a casa de l'editora Sarah O'Rourke a Londres. Cleave dóna veu alternativament a l'una i l'altra perquè expliquin la seva versió de la història de la platja i del que viuen a Londres i construeix una novel·la que equilibra perfectament humor i drama, que combina la potència de la història amb una reflexió sobre la generositat, l'egoisme i la compassió, però que s'allunya de qualsevol discurs abstracte per centrar- se a explicar les vides de dos personatges inoblidables.

The publishers of Cleave''s new novel don''t want to spoil the story by revealing too much about it. They will say that the beach scene is brutal, and that it braids the fates of a 16-year-old Nigeri

Kate und Zoe: Sportlerinnen, Konkurrentinnen und Freundinnen. Seit sie sich vor vierzehn Jahren für das englische Nationalteam der Radrennfahrer beworben haben, sind sie eng befreundet. So unterschiedlich sie auch sind, wissen sie doch, dass sie sich auf ihre Freundschaft verlassen können. Jetzt steht der entscheidende Wettkampf ihrer Karriere bevor. Sie sind die Besten im Land - aber wer ist die Bessere von ihnen beiden? In dieser aufgeladenen Situation kommt es zu einer Auseinandersetzung, die alles in Frage stellt. Es geht um Sophie, Kates kleine Tochter, die schwer krank ist. Und um ein Geheimnis, das seit Jahren zwischen ihnen steht und immer schwerer auf ihnen beiden lastet. Sollte es jemals enthüllt werden, wäre nichts in ihrem Leben mehr so, wie es war ...

Estate 2007. Little Bee, un''adolescente nigeriana, insieme ad altre tre immigrate esce dal centro di detenzione temporanea in cui ha vissuto per due anni. Non sapendo dove andare, senza documenti, telefona alle uniche persone che conosce in Gran Bretagna, Andrew e Sarah O''Rourke, che due anni prima in Africa le hanno salvato la vita. Andrew e Sarah erano all''epoca in Nigeria in vacanza, nel tentativo di raddrizzare un matrimonio ormai in pezzi, ma mentre erano in spiaggia due ragazzine (Little Bee e sua sorella) erano corse verso di loro, inseguite da un gruppo di soldati decisi a ucciderle. Andrew e Sarah riuscirono a salvare solo una delle due bambine e il momento fu talmente violento che, quando anni dopo Little Bee ricompare nella vita della coppia, l''esperienza traumatica di allora riemerge e Andrew non regge al ricordo. La vita di tutti subisce un contraccolpo, fino a che Sarah decide di seguire Little Bee in Nigeria, portandosi dietro il figlio ancora bambino. Non sa cosa l''aspetta. La violenza in Africa non si e ancora fermata.

Zoe y Kate son dos deportistas de élite entregadas al ciclismo de pista, pero con unas vidas muy diferentes. Zoe, una chica explosiva y temperamental, doble campeona olímpica, es el rostro publicitario de una conocida marca de agua mineral. Vive en un lujoso piso en Manchester y tiene muchos amantes ocasionales.Kate es mas sensata y tranquila. Esta casada con Jack, un campeon de ciclismo, y esta volcada en su hija Sophie que padece leucemia. Por esa razon Kate no ha podido competir en los dos ultimos juegos olimpicos, y Londres 2012 es su ultima oportunidad.Cuando Tom, su comun entrenador, recibe la noticia de la Federacion Inglesa de Ciclismo de que solo podra enviar a una participante. Elegir entre Kate o Zoe es una decision particularmente dificil, porque Tom conoce la historia de ambas. Pero tiene que ser imparcial y organiza una carrera entre ellas para nombrar la vencedora. Sin embargo, justo el dia de la competicion, el estado de salud de Sophie empeora gravemente

Andrew y Sarah, una pareja de periodistas ingleses, conocen a la joven Little Bee durante unas breves vacaciones en una playa africana, en la que tratan de superar una grave crisis matrimonial. Pero lo que tenia que ser una tranquila estancia se convierte en un episodio dramatico; Little Bee y su hermana, testigos no deseados de una matanza, se salvan milagrosamente, en parte gracias a Andrewy Sarah, que se interponen a favor de las muchachas ante las fuerzas del orden nigerianas. Dos años mas tarde, Little Bee, que ha cumplido dieciseis años, contacta con la pareja desde Inglaterra, donde acaba de salir de un centro para inmigrantes ilegales. Pero cuando Little Bee se presenta en su casa, Sarah esta preparandose para el funeral de su marido, quien nunca supero la tragica experiencia deNigeria. Se inicia entonces una dificil pero enriquecedora relacion entre estas dos mujeres de trayectorias tan diferentes, mientras Little Bee se convierte tambien en amiga de Charlie, el hijo de Sarah y Andrew, que se dedica a luchar contra los malos en el mundo con su disfraz de Batman.

The breathtaking new novel from the multi-award-winning author of THE OTHER HAND. When war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up. Tom Shaw decides to give it a miss - until his flatmate Alistair unexpectedly enlists, and the conflict can no longer be avoided. Young, bright and brave, Mary is certain she'd be a marvelous spy. When she is - bewilderingly - made a teacher, she instead finds herself defying prejudice to protect the children her country would rather forget. Tom, meanwhile, finds that he will do anything for Mary. And when Mary and Alistair meet, it is love, as well as war, that will test them in ways they could not have imagined, entangling three lives in violence and passion, friendship and deception, inexorably shaping their hopes and dreams. In 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.

Andrew y Sarah, una pareja de periodistas ingleses, conocen a la joven Little Bee durante unas breves vacaciones en una playa africana, en la que tratan de superar una grave crisis matrimonial. Pero lo que tenia que ser una tranquila estancia se convierte en un episodio dramatico; Little Bee y su hermana, testigos no deseados de una matanza, se salvan milagrosamente, en parte gracias a Andrew y Sarah, que se interponen a favor de las muchachas ante las fuerzas del orden nigerianas. Dos años mas tarde, Little Bee, que ha cumplido dieciseis años, contacta con la pareja desde Inglaterra, donde acaba de salir de un centro para inmigrantes ilegales. Pero cuando Little Bee se presenta en su casa, Sarah esta preparandose para el funeral de su marido, quien nunca supero la tragica experiencia de Nigeria. Se inicia entonces una dificil pero enriquecedora relacion entre estas dos mujeres de trayectorias tan diferentes, mientras Little Bee se convierte tambien en amiga de Charlie, el hijo de Sarah y Andrew, que se dedica a luchar contra los malos en el mundo con su disfraz de Batman.

- Novela comercial sobre el amor en circunstancias extremas - Instant New York Times bestseller; Evening Standard top ten bestseller; iBooks BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016; Irish 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 2016; Independent Best Book to read in 2016; Irish News Top Picks for 2016; Washington Post 20 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2016 - Chris Cleave es el autor de "The Other Hand"

an 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. FT An extraordinary story of love and honour in extreme circumstances, from the multi-award-winning author of THE OTHER HAND. Instant New York Times bestseller Evening Standard top ten bestseller iBooks BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016 Irish 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 2016 Independent Best Book to read in 2016 Irish News Top Picks for 2016 Washington Post 20 Books We Cant Wait to Read in 2016 In 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.

The extraordinary first novel from the author of THE OTHER HAND

The bestselling second novel from the author of GOLD and INCENDIARY.

A massive terrorist attack on Arsenal''s new stadium - a woman grieving for her husband and son - a unique, twisted powerhouse of a novel. Angry, funny, heart-rending and subversive, few first novels are as compelling as this one. From the first sentence of her open letter to Osama Bin Laden, Incendiary''s unforgettable narrator won''t let you go, and her cry of raw outrage at the murder of her family rapidly develops into something very unexpected. Part thriller, part satire, part memorial to a dead child, it shows us 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. It is a story in which everyone is compromised - where personal betrayals reflect national ones, and Britain''s class system is a ticking bomb. Shocking but tender, brutal yet hopeful, Incendiary forces us to see what we''d rather not see, yet never fails to entertain. The writing moves from horror to humour with terrifying ease. The power of the storytelling is mesmerising. Cleave has pinned a generation down on the mat and refused to allow it up till it admits it''s rotten.

A massive terrorist attack on Arsenal's new stadium - a woman grieving for her husband and son - a unique, twisted powerhouse of a novel.Angry, funny, heart-rending and subversive, few first novels are as compelling as this one. From the first sentence of her open letter to Osama Bin Laden, Incendiary's unforgettable narrator won't let you go, and her cry of raw outrage at the murder of her family rapidly develops into something very unexpected. Part thriller, part satire, part memorial to a dead child, it shows us 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. It is a story in which everyone is compromised - where personal betrayals reflect national ones, and Britain's class system is a ticking bomb.Shocking but tender, brutal yet hopeful, Incendiary forces us to see what we'd rather not see, yet never fails to entertain. The writing moves from horror to humour with terrifying ease. The power of the storytelling is mesmerising. Few writers have pinned a generation down on the mat like this and refused to allow it up till it admits it's rotten.

Heartwrenching and timely, GOLD is a novel about love, family frailty and strength.