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Bridge of Clay
- Narrated by: Markus Zusak
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak.
From the internationally acclaimed, prize-winning, best-selling author of The Book Thief, here is a story told backwards and inside out.
The five Dunbar brothers are living - fighting, dreaming, loving - in the perfect squalor of a house without grownups. Today, the father who abandoned them is about to walk back in.
But why has he returned, and who have the boys become since he left?
At the helm is Matthew, cynical, poetic; Rory, forever truanting; Henry, the money-spinner; and young Tommy, the pet collector who has colonised the house with dysfunctional pets, including Achilles the mule and Rosy the border collie.
And then there’s Clay, the quiet one, his whole young life haunted by an unspeakable act.
From the tale of their grandfather, whose passion for the ancient Greeks still colours their lives, to the mother and father who met over a mislaid piano, to the present day, where five sons dwell in a house with no rules, Bridge of Clay is an epic portrait of a ramshackle family and the unburying of one boy’s tragic secret.
Critic reviews
Praise for The Book Thief: "Brilliant and hugely ambitious." (New York Times)
"A novel of breathtaking scope." (The Guardian)
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- Lynn
- 18-10-18
Pure pleasure.
Hooked from first to last. Wonderful, heartbreaking,beautiful. I loved The Book Thief now I simply love this author.
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- Dougie
- 03-02-21
excellent narration by the author
excellent narration by the author of what, surprisingly, turned out to be a very moving story. I really enjoyed hearing of the family dynamics. After an enjoyable slowish start the complexities of the characters built, I didn't want to stop listening.
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- Margot
- 21-11-18
I wish I loved it
I absolutely loved the book thief so I tried so many times with this book but I just couldn’t get into it. It’s beautifully written but I couldn’t cope with the narration. I will try again by reading the book instead.
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- Eddy
- 05-11-18
Outstanding
Superbly, heartwarmingly read by the author, in his words; a suburban epic. Utterly compelling story
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- Jacqueline W.
- 20-03-19
Markus Zusak as his best
Every bit as good as The Book Thief. Beautifully written and heartbreakingly sad.
This is not a fast page turner, or a pacy thriller. It is a story of love, of loss, of family and relationships. Markus narrates his story as it's meant to be told, with tenderness, emotion and a gentle pace. This is a book that Is definitely in my top 10.
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- susanmccafferty
- 12-03-19
Wonderful heartwarming story
Loved it but it still broke my heart . Simply stunning I loved every minute and feel there is something now missing from my life !
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- S boogles
- 12-06-19
Beautiful
The hypnotic narration of this book is exquisite. At times almost poetic in its telling. Wonderful book, vibrant characters, and an amazing narration. Off to download another book by Markus Zusak
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- Michelle
- 01-03-19
You read it and you’re there
I know their house, the colour, the smells, the animals and the boys.
Markus Zusak seems to be capable of pulling you into other people’s lives with his words.
It’s so real and so beautiful and I felt it all.
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- bill
- 05-11-18
Ignore this; read the book, now.
I heard the author speak on Radio 4 and was intrigued. I went to Audible and bought the book. I finished it six days later; it would have been sooner but life got in the way. To call this a novel is not enough. It is an outpouring of raw emotion, full of laughs and tears, warmth and heartbreak.The narration is powerful and sympathetic, rendered by one who was there.
I will read this again, but not as an observer, more as a member of that wonderful community.
This is story telling at its very best, and made for your ears. Thank you Markus.
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- Creative Butterfly
- 09-07-19
A passionate tale about love, death and brothers
I don't want to say this but reviews are about honesty and honestly, I didn't like the narration. It was by the author so he knew exactly how he wanted the book/characters to sound and unfortunately, they sounded the same. Which should be fine as he is just reading but when there were some conversations I struggled to know who was talking which go confusing at times.
This doesn't take away from the fact it was a stellar book. Characters that you felt for backstories that were interesting. A far cry from the book thief but could be another classic.
DEFINATELY RECOMMEND
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