Chris Cleave
Author of the novel, The Other Hand ...
Chris Cleave is a novelist and a columnist for The Guardian newspaper in London.
His debut novel Incendiary was an international bestseller published in 20 countries to critical acclaim. It will be released in 2008 as a major motion picture, starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. A controversial open letter to Osama bin Laden, Incendiary gained notoriety for the macabre coincidence of its UK publication on 7th July 2005, the day of the London terrorist bombings.
Inspired by his early childhood in West Africa and by an accidental visit to a British concentration camp, The Other Hand is Cleave's second novel.
Chris Cleave is 35 years old. He has been a barman, a long-distance sailor, a teacher of marine navigation, an internet pioneer and a journalist. He writes literary fiction but figures it's okay to maintain a sense of humor when exploring serious subjects. He lives in London with his French wife and two mischievous Anglo-French children.
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Name: Chris Cleave
Date of birth: 14/5/73
Education: Balliol College, Oxford
Born: London
Current home: London
Similar authors: Jeff Abbott, Mark Haddon
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The Other Hand
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"It's a thought-provoking and often uncomfortable book to read for those of us who are lucky enough to live middle class lives in the West, and are thereby largely insulated from thinking about the ruthlessness of life which exists for others in the world. I recommend it very strongly, having read it straight through in one sitting on the ferry from Rosslare to Pembroke. "
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The Other Hand
by Chris Cleave
| Format: | Paperback 400 pages |
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| Published: | 05/02/2009 |
| Publisher: | Sceptre |
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The Other Hand
by Chris Cleave
| Format: | Hardback 368 pages |
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| Published: | 07/08/2008 |
| Publisher: | Sceptre |
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Incendiary
by Chris Cleave
| Format: | Paperback 256 pages |
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| Published: | 07/07/2005 |
| Publisher: | Chatto & Windus |
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A massive terrorist attack on Arsenal's new stadium - a woman grieving for her husband and son - a unique, twisted powerhouse of a novel. Angry,... Read more
