At the centre is Clay, a boy who sets out to build a bridge.īridge of Clay was a real labour of love for Zusak, taking him 10 years to write, as he had wanted it to be perfect. It tells the tale of five brothers coming of age, and what it takes to put a broken family back together in a house with no rules. Released 13 years after The Book Thief, for which he is perhaps best known, his new novel explores themes of honour, greatness and loss. He will be in town to talk about his newest book, Bridge of Clay. The Australian writer, who is of German origin, is one of 150 local and international authors coming to Dubai's Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, which runs from February 4 to 9 at the Intercontinental Hotel at Dubai Festival City. I just went for it, writing like the works were never going to get published." "I didn't know any better then, I didn't know to be afraid. "A little bit of ignorance can go a long way," Zusak tells The National. I just went for it, writing like the works were never going to get publishedīut Zusak concedes it's not been a straightforward road to the top, e specially as The Underdog was the fourth book he'd written, but the first to win a publishing deal. I didn't know any better then, I didn't know to be afraid.
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