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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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- sophiecook
- 06-11-18
I tried...
I really wanted to love this book. I knew it was going to be nothing like the Book Thief, I'd even heard Markus Zusak chat about it on Radio 4. I couldn't get beyond the first hour or two, I tried it again and the same thing happened. I just couldn't get the story and I found his voice quite tricky to listen too, quite soporific and grating at the same time. I know it's meant to be brilliant and I think it's my fault and maybe in a few months I'll try again...
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- sliv
- 13-08-19
Bridge of clay
What a disappointment I was thrilled with the book thief, but why did the author read this book? His voice is SO boring . It completely ruined the book. Recommend people buy the book and read it for themselves.
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- beckster
- 04-06-19
Nice story!
It’s a lovely story but the narration is painful. His voice has no real emotion or change in tone. Such a shame. Maybe I’ll get the book and read it!
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- mahabibi
- 06-06-19
Remarkable
Excellent, both story and narration. Amazing mind for story telling, thank you Markus Zusak. Carry on writing.
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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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