Gold
by:
Chris Cleave (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781410449566 (1410449564)
Publish date: July 5th 2012
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Drama,
Family,
Contemporary,
Sports And Games,
Sports,
Cycling
Note: The review below was taken directly from my Goodreads account. Gold is about two women cyclists who are training for the 2012 Olympics and who also happen to be best friends. One, Kate, has a daughter with leukemia; the other, Zoe, has intense hang-ups.Cleave's writing has really improved an...
Chris Cleave is a beautiful storyteller. He weaves wonderful relationships out of the most difficult scenarios. Thought-provoking and touching, his stories showcase the very best and worst of people at the same time. They make you despair for humanity at the same time as giving you hope for our rac...
Given the number of 'bad' reviews in here, I am going to stick my fingers in my ears and not listen to the nay Sayers and say I absolutely love this novel. I was all prepared to dismiss it as fluff because of the material. A book about the Olympics in the same year as the London Olympics. How calcul...
This had its moments, but it did hit one of my annoyances. It's a tale of elite cyclists as they approach the London Olympics. Jack, Kate & Zoe meet in their late teens and their lives and cycling careers are woven together for the next 14 years. The relationship between Zoe & Kate is complicated by...
I discovered this book in my library's 'New' shelf, and I have to admit that I wasn't sold on either the cover or the blurb. However, seeing that the Olympics are underway, I decided to take a chance. I am so glad that I did!Cleave's Gold tells the story of two, British women who are both completi...
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