Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2004
Winner of the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year
Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies . . .
Six interlocking lives - one amazing adventure. In a narrative that circles the globe and reaches from the 19th century to a post-apocalyptic future, CLOUD ATLAS erases the boundaries of time, genre and language to offer an enthralling vision of humanity's will to power, and where it will lead us.
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Read MoreA remarkable book ... there won't be a bigger, bolder novel this year. - GuardianAn impeccable dance of genres ... an elegiac, radiant festival of prescience, meditation and entertainment. - The TimesHis wildest ride yet ... a singular achievement, from an author of extraordinary ambition and skill - Matt Thorne, Independent on SundayDavid Mitchell entices his readers onto a rollercoaster, and at first they wonder if they want to get off. Then - at least in my case - they can't bear the journey to end. - AS Byatt, GuardianMitchell's storytelling in CLOUD ATLAS is of the best. I was, appropriately, captivated. - Lawrence Norfolk, IndependentThe best novel of the year so far ... a thrilling ride of a story - Philip Hensher, Summer Reading, ObserverImpeccably structured novel of ideas in many voices by a talent to watch. - Literary Editor's Best Books, Observer