Bridge of Clay: The redemptive, joyous bestseller by the author of THE BOOK THIEF - Rilegato

"[Zusak] flings his readers straight into the deep end of his new vast, teeming novel . . . Warm and heartfelt . . . This is a tale of love, art and redemption; rowdy and joyous, with flashes of wit and insight, and ultimately moving." (Kate Saunders Times)

"If The Book Thief was a novel that allowed Death to steal the show... [its] brilliantly illuminated follow-up is affirmatively full of life." (Alfred Hickling Guardian)

"The wait is over." (New York Times)

"This vast novel is a feast of language and irony. There is sly wit on every page... it is hard not to fall a bit in love with it." (Michael McGirr Sydney Morning Herald)

"Bridge of Clay has been more than a decade in the making, and it shows: The characters are clearly loved, and the artistry of language will leave you gasping at times." (New York Times)

"Devastating, demanding and deeply moving, Bridge of Clay unspools like a kind of magic act in reverse" (Meghan Cox Gurdon Wall Street Journal)

"Eleven years after his multi-million selling hit The Book Thief, Zusak has returned with this sweeping and compelling family tale... Give it your time and you'll be repaid with a moving and epic read." (Stylist)

"Bridge of Clay is one of those monumental books that can draw you across space and time into another family's experience in the most profound way." (Ron Charles Washington Post)

"Exquisitely written ... A sensitively rendered tale of loss, grief, and guilt's manifestations" (Publisher's Weekly US)

"This book BLEW ME AWAY" (Jodi Picoult)

MARKUS ZUSAK is the bestselling author of six novels, including THE BOOK THIEF. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, to both popular and critical acclaim. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
Find Markus on his blog www.zusakbooks.com
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