A deliciously dark tale of ambition seduction and literary theft . . . an ingeniously conceived novel that confirms Boyne as one of the most assured writers of his generation. Hannah Beckerman ObserverYouve heard the old proverb about ambition that its like setting a ladder to the sky. It can lead to a long and painful fall.If you look hard enough you will find stories pretty much anywhere. They dont even have to be your own. Or so would-be-novelist Maurice Swift decides early on in his career.A chance encounter in a Berlin hotel with celebrated author Erich Ackerman gives Maurice an opportunity. For Erich is lonely and he has a story to tell; whether or not he should is another matter.Once Maurice has made his name he finds himself in need of a fresh idea. He doesnt care where he finds it as long as it helps him rise to the top. Stories will make him famous but they will also make him beg borrow and steal. They may even make him do worse.This is a novel about ambition.Maurice Swift the novelist protagonist of John Boynes A Ladder to the Sky is a bookish version of Patricia Highsmiths psychopathic antihero Tom Ripley The TimesA dark morality tale in the mould of Patricia Highsmith . . . consistently intriguing Daily Mail
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