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Gold

By: Chris Cleave
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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About this listen

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.

©2012 Chris Cleave (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Heartfelt

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I don't think I was the right audience for this book.....I read the numerous reviews promising "it's not what you expect", "totally surprising" etc and I was hoping for something more esoteric...something properly surprising but it's just a melodrama.

It's definitely well written with some nice observations, and I did want to know how it all turned out which is obviously a good thing. The narration was also faultless.

I'm usually a little sceptical when male writers choose to write about purportedly complex woman and their friendships because, as here it rarely strays away from the stereotypical.

The whole narrative sometimes seems to be an excercise in punishing the two leads.

Like I said I don't think I was the right audience for this, it just seems a good illustration of why kids mess up your life yet you're supposed to see them as life's ulitmate achievement. No ta.

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I really enjoyed this book and the narration was excellent. The main characters were well written and the story was surprising and interestingly told.

Entertaining character study

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What a book..... Been a while since i have come across a book this beautifully written.

While Chris painted a beautiful picture with his words, Emilia filled emotions through her voice. You can sense various emotions being triggered during the whole journey. You can see things like it were happening under your nose. This is a great feeling.

I don't see why someone hasn't made a film out of it yet.... ;-)

Emotional Rollercoaster

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I really enjoyed "The other hand" by the same author but this book is totally different. i found it hard to stop listening. all the characters are so well drawn and the detail of the plot was so well researched and narrated. I was laughing and crying along with the main characters. looking forward to reading or listening to the rest of Chris Cleave's novels. lastly I want to praise Emilia Fox for fantastic clear and sympathetic reading of this audiobook.

loved it!

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I was intrigued by the refusal of the "blurb" to tell me what the book was about. I am so glad I didn't know as it would have been one of the last books I would have chosen. I'm really loathe to say "what it was about" in case it has the same effect. The first few minutes were about people who will be taking part in an event in London 2012. (My heart sank!) The next were set on the Death Star from Star Wars. (Confused? I was.)

Neither of these passages were what the book was about.

I am so glad I didn't delete the book before I read any further - it was beautiful, touching, sad and heart-warming.

I think I'll listen to again soon. Perhaps in July as I won't be watching the televison.

Intrigued

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