Patrick Gale
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Rough Music
A rich, compelling and beautiful story of a marriage and the secrets a family holds... 'Sparkling with emotional intelligence. A gripping portrait of a marriage…
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A Perfectly Good Man
' A writer with heart, soul, and a dark and naughty wit' Observer What happens when 'doing good' is no longer enough? 'A convincing, moving…
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Mother’s Boy
'Tender, evocative' TLS 'Richly engaging' Spectator A Radio 4 Serial Fiction Book of the Week 'A characteristically tender novel about a young man growing up…
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Notes from an Exhibition
One of Patrick Gale's best-loved novels, NOTES FROM AN EXHIBITION, set in Cornwall, is the exquisite story of artistic compulsion, marriage, and the secrets left…
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Gentleman’s Relish
Dark, moving and eccentric, GENTLEMAN'S RELISH is Patrick Gale's second collection of subversive and exhilarating short stories 'The short story form suits Gale's ability to…
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Take Nothing With You
'Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read' Stephen Fry 'Funny and heartfelt' Spectator From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER…
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Three Decades of Stories
THREE DECADES OF STORIES is a unique collection in one volume of Patrick Gale's two editions of dark, moving, often witty and eccentric stories, GENTLEMAN'S…
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Dangerous Pleasures
Gentle, witty and sometimes disturbing, DANGEROUS PLEASURES is Patrick Gale's first collection of much loved short stories 'Nattily subversive, sexually ambiguous, intelligent and disturbing. The…
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The Cat Sanctuary
An entertaining, warm and quirky novel of families, secrets and the truth of love - 'A powerful and moving novel' Independent on Sunday 'Engrossing .…
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Caesar’s Wife
I shouldn't have been there. The mistress should not, as a rule, be present at the wife's funeral... Mary is often mistaken for a spinster…
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Little Bits of Baby
Set in the late 1980s, Patrick Gale's early novel is a charming, funny story of love and life teetering towards the edge 'Richly comic, affectionate…
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Kansas in August
Patrick Gale's second novel KANSAS IN AUGUST is a witty, warm 1980s story of sexuality, musicals, bedsits and an abandoned child 'Modern, excellent and sympathetic'…
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Facing the Tank
Patrick Gale's early novel, FACING THE TANK is a witty, eccentric story of clergy, scandal and English eccentrics 'Made me laugh out loud' Sunday Times…
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The Aerodynamics of Pork
THE AERODYNAMICS OF PORK is an irresistible novel of love, music and comedy - 'A master storyteller' Independent on Sunday 'Gale's concoction is irresistible: modern…
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Ease
A quirky, warm novel of eccentric adventure from the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER - 'A huge treat' Daily Mail 'Patrick Gale is…
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Friendly Fire
A richly compelling story of adolescence, sexuality and the lessons we carry forever... 'An intense tale of love, life, intellectualism and passion. Inspirational' Daily Express…
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Tree Surgery for Beginners
From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER, TREE SURGERY FOR BEGINNERS is a funny, elegant and eclectic novel of love, lies and the…
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The Facts of Life
Patrick Gale's THE FACTS OF LIFE is a mesmerising, epic yet intimate novel of love, music and the life events that stay with us forever…
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Friendly Fire
Insightful and full of understanding and warmth, Patrick Gale's FRIENDLY FIRE is a richly compelling story of adolescence, sexuality and the lessons we carry forever.…
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The Whole Day Through
From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER, Patrick Gale's THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH is the beautiful structured story of the choices we make…
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A Sweet Obscurity
Bittersweet and startling, A SWEET OBSCURITY is a multi-stranded novel of childhood, coming of age and the heartbreaking consequences of family life in disarray... 'Intriguing…
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A Place Called Winter: Costa Shortlisted 2015
** Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2015 ** A stunning novel of love, life and pioneering love, set in Canada. A Sunday Times Top…