'An unforgettable and sweeping family saga from Markus Zusak, the storyteller who gave us the extraordinary bestseller The Book Thief.
'Bridge of Clay is about a boy who is caught in the current - of destroying everything he has, to become all he needs to be. He's a boy in search of greatness, as a cure for memory and tragedy. He builds a bridge to save his family, but also to save himself. It's an attempt to transcend humanness, to make a single, glorious moment:
'A miracle and nothing less.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Teachers' notes via publisher's website.
Dedication:
For Scout, Kid and Little Small,
for Cate,
and in loving memory of K.E.:
a great lover of language.
A brief review of this work appeared in The New York Times 26 January 2020 and October 28 2018
'If The Book Thief is the Australian author’s most famous book, this is his magnum opus.'
Source: Blurb.
'Most writers seek to better their previous books, but in Markus Zusak’s case this goal was particularly difficult, given that his last book was The Book Thief. Published in 2005, it has sold sixteen million copies worldwide and spent ten years on the New York Times bestseller list. It is thus no surprise that Zusak has taken ten years to write Bridge of Clay, his sixth book.' (Introduction)
'Most writers seek to better their previous books, but in Markus Zusak’s case this goal was particularly difficult, given that his last book was The Book Thief. Published in 2005, it has sold sixteen million copies worldwide and spent ten years on the New York Times bestseller list. It is thus no surprise that Zusak has taken ten years to write Bridge of Clay, his sixth book.' (Introduction)
'If The Book Thief is the Australian author’s most famous book, this is his magnum opus.'
Source: Blurb.
