0007465084 
Paperback A perfectly good man /
Publication year: 2012
Language: English
Format Paperback
Genre: General
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Fourth Estate,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 0007465084 9780007465088 (pbk): 0007465084 :
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In what is more an echo-chamber than a sequel, Patrick Gale returns us to the landscape of 'Notes from an Exhibition', unfurling the complex web of a Cornish community with an empathy that touches clairvoyance and a sure eye for significant mundanity.
The new novel from Patrick Gale, author of Richard & Judy-bestseller 'Notes from an Exhibition,, returning readers to his beloved Cornish coastline.
'Guaranteed to give the reader a warm glow, Independent 'Warm and humane, this novel is beautifully written, The Times 'This being Gale there,s a compelling tale to be told ... a convincing, moving account of man,s struggle with faith, marriage and morality, Sunday Times 'The unfolding nightmare for all the family of the consequences of adopting are exquisitely and painfully documented... The final chapter left me with a lump in my throat, Salley Vickers, Guardian 'At his best, Gale is an effortlessly elastic storyteller, a writer with heart, soul, and a dark and naughty wit, one whose company you relish and trust, Julie Myerson, Observer.
In what is more an echo-chamber than a sequel, Patrick Gale returns us to the landscape of 'Notes from an Exhibition', unfurling the complex web of a Cornish community with an empathy that touches clairvoyance and a sure eye for significant mundanity.
Audience: Teen readers
Pages ix, 406 p. ; 20 cm.
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Reviews
Provoked a lot of discussion - somewhat confusing to read. Very well written and all of the characters were well drawn. 7/8
09/06/15