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A Ladder to the Sky
A Ladder to the Sky
Author: John Boyne
Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn't have is talent - but he's not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don't need to be his own. — Working as a waiter in a West Berlin hotel in 1988, Maurice engineers the perfect op...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781984823021
ISBN-10: 1984823027
Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Pages: 384
Edition: Reprint
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Hogarth
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 5
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joann avatar reviewed A Ladder to the Sky on + 413 more book reviews
Maurice Swift has two desires to accomplish with his life. He wants to become a world-renowned writer and become a father. Maurice goes about these endeavours meticulously and unscrupulously. He is a very good-looking man and uses that to attach himself to some very important people. Uses them and then drops them.
Does he climb that ladder to the sky?
Yoni avatar reviewed A Ladder to the Sky on + 327 more book reviews
Wow what a twisty and twisted work this is! Told in first, second and third person respectively, which as a writer I appreciate immensely! The protagonist is a terrible human, and the other characters we meet along the way are less than likable as well. But somehow this all works and I couldn't put it down until I reached the very end. Highly recommend!


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