Bridge of Clay

By Markus Zusak,

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak.

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Ten years in the making the epic new novel from the acclaimed, prize-winning, bestselling author of THE BOOK THIEF

Here is a story told inside out and back…

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One of my new favourite books. You know that feeling, where you finish and you just want to turn around and start reading all over again? It doesn't happen that often, but when it does, it's breathtaking.

Interestingly, I didn't love this book right from the start. It took me quite a while to get into, and unusually, it took me almost a week to read too. But once I settled into the narrative style, and the fractured nature of the storytelling, well... it's well worth that initial struggle.

Bridge of Clay is about a family, the Dunbars. There are…

My heart ached as I read Bridge of Clay – a coming-of-age story about five brothers who simultaneously and desperately love each other and beat the crap out of each other.

My upbringing was very different from theirs, but as I read, I could feel the ache, guilt, sorrow, and humanity that is part of many family narratives. I loved the elusiveness of the constant time jumps - reading the book was like trying to put together a puzzle that was way over my head.

After I finished the last page and the pieces finally came together, I immediately re-read…

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