Книга: Chris Cleave «Incendiary»
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Производитель: "Stoughton" You aren`t stupid. You know there`s no such thing as a perfect mother. Plenty of other books will tell you there is, but this one won`t lie to you. I was weak and I cheated and I was punished, but my god I loved my child through all of it. Love means you never break, and it means you`re stronger than the things they do to you. I know this is true because I have been through fire, and I am the proof that love survives. I am not a perfect mother but I will tell you the perfect truth, because this is you and me talking. This is my story. Издательство: "Stoughton" (2009)
ISBN: 978-0-340-99848-9 |
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| Книга | Описание | Год | Цена | Тип книги |
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| Incendiary | You aren't stupid. You know there's no such thing as a perfect mother. Plenty of other books will tell you there is, but this one won't lie to you. I was weak and I cheated and I was punished, but my… — Hodder&Stoughton, - Подробнее... | бумажная книга |
Chris Cleave
| Chris Cleave | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 37–38) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Subjects | Literary fiction |
| Notable work(s) | Incendiary The Other Hand |
Chris Cleave (born 1973) is a British writer and journalist.
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Biography
Cleave was born in London in 1973, brought up in Cameroon and Buckinghamshire, and educated at Balliol College, Oxford where he studied Psychology. He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and three children.
Writing
Cleave's debut novel Incendiary was published in twenty countries and has been adapted into a feature film starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. The novel won a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the 2006 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. The audio book version was read by Australian actor, Susan Lyons
His second novel, The Other Hand, was released in August 2008 and was described as "A powerful piece of art... shocking, exciting and deeply affecting... superb"[1] by The Independent. It has been shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Book Awards in the Novel category.[2] Cleave was inspired to write The Other Hand from his childhood in West Africa. It was released in the US and Canada in January 2009 under the title Little Bee, and will be adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman by Blossom Films in association with BBC Films.[3]
Cleave is a columnist for The Guardian newspaper in London. From 2008 until 2010 he wrote a column for The Guardian entitled "Down with the kids".[4]
Novels
- Incendiary (2005)
- The Other Hand (UK title, Sceptre, August 2008)
Little Bee (USA/Canada title, Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, January 2009)[5] - Gold (to be launched in June, 2012)
Short stories
References
- ^ Urquhart, James (2008-08-22). "Strangers and Sisters as Nigeria Meets Surrey". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-other-hand-by-chris-cleave-904889.html. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Costa Book Awards Shortlist 2008". http://www.costabookawards.co.uk/awards/thisyearshortlist2008.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (10 July 2009). "Nicole Kidman uses star power to get Brit thriller Little Bee off the ground". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1198680/Nicole-Kidman-uses-star-power-Brit-thriller-Little-Bee-ground.html.
- ^ "Chris Cleave Columns at The Guardian Newspaper". London. 2008-11-27. http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/chris-cleave. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ Booklounge.ca)
- ^ (Big Issue Australia, 2006)
- ^ Sea Stories (anthology) (National Maritime Museum, 2007)
- ^ 3:AM London, New York, Paris (anthology) (Social Disease, 2008)
External links
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
- English novelists
- Postmodern writers
- People educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Источник: Chris Cleave
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Incendiary — Données clés Titre original Incendiary Réalisation Sharon Maguire Scénario Sharon Maguire d’après le roman de Chris Cleave Acteurs principaux Ewan McGregor Michelle Williams Matthew Macfadyen … Wikipédia en Français
Incendiary — In*cen di*a*ry, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Incendiary — Incendiary, meaning capable of causing fire , may refer to: * Incendiary device, designed to cause fires * Incendiary (novel), by Chris Cleave * Incendiary (film), by Sharon MaguireSee also arson … Wikipedia
Incendiary — Solicita una imagen para este artículo. Título Incendiary Ficha técnica … Wikipedia Español
incendiary — I adjective agitative, anarchistic, harmful, immoderate, inciting, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, intemperate, nihilistic, pernicious, poisonous, revolutionary, unbridled II index disorderly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
incendiary — [in sen′dē er΄ē; ] also [, in sen′dē ər ē] adj. [L incendiarius, setting on fire, an incendiary < incendium, a fire < incendere: see INCENSE1] 1. having to do with the willful destruction of property by fire 2. causing or designed to cause… … English World dictionary
