"The extraordinary new novel from the author of THE OTHER HAND. GOLD is about the limits of human endurance, both physical and emotional. GOLD is about what drives us to succeed - and what we choose to sacrifice for success. GOLD is about the struggles we face every day; the conflict between winning on others' terms, and triumphing on your own. It will make you cry. It will make you feel glad to be alive. 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."

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.

'Cleave is an acutely intelligent wordsmith. Some of the sentences cut so deep you want to scream out in pain and recognition . . . This is an inspirational and moving novel in so many ways, and everyone should read it.' The Times 20080822

Chris Cleave's debut novel INCENDIARY won the Somerset Maugham Award, among others. His second, the Costa-shortlisted THE OTHER HAND, was a global bestseller and sat in the New York Times Top Ten for over a year (under the US title, Little Bee). Both books were shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes. He lives in Kingston-upon-Thames with his wife and three children, and welcomes readers at www.chriscleave.com and twitter.com/chriscleave

Chris Cleave: Chris Cleave, 1973 in London geboren, verbrachte seine Kindheit in Kamerun, wo sein Vater eine Guinness-Brauerei betrieb, studierte später in Oxford Experimentelle Psychologie, segelte im Auftrag reicher Leute Yachten durchs Mittelmeer, arbeitete einige Zeit als Barmann in Australien, dann als Journalist beim Daily Telegraph in London. Er lebt mit seiner Frau und seinem Sohn in London.