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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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- Paperback Jul 31, 2018 | 9781472255464 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jul 31, 2018 | 9781472255464 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 26, 2018 | 9781472255730 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 5, 2018 | 9781472255457 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jul 31, 2018 | 9781472255464 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 26, 2018 | 9781472255730 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 5, 2018 | 9781472255457 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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A bittersweet novel of childhood, love and the consequences of how lives are lived - 'Gale's talent is undeniable' Guardian
Bittersweet and startling, A SWEET OBSCURITY is a novel of childhood, love and the consequences of how lives are lived.
'Intriguing and impressive. A memorable study of a child forced cruelly, even tragically, to grow up too soon' Sunday Times
Since her mother's death, nine year old Dido has been living with her eccentric aunt, acting as peacekeeper between Eliza, her estranged husband Giles and his girlfriend. They are each cruelly burdened in different ways. Chance draws them down to Cornwall, where a country idyll offers to lighten their urban cares. Eliza falls in love with local farmer, Pearce, an event that causes the four adults to re-assess their lives, with some painful and unforeseen consequences for adults and child alike.
Praise for A Sweet Obscurity
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It amuses, startles and occasionally bewilders. A Sweet Obscurity is worth every minute of your time - Independent
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A rich comedy of sexual and familial confusions...a rare and welcome fictional voice - The Times
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Intriguing and impressive. A memorable study of a child forced cruelly, even tragically, to grow up too soon - Sunday Times
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Patrick Gale reads from A Place Called Winter
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Patrick Gale introduces A Place Called Winter
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Patrick Gale reads from A Place Called Winter
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Patrick Gale introduces A Place Called Winter
Patrick Gale
Patrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight. He spent his infancy at Wandsworth Prison, which his father governed, then grew up in Winchester before going to Oxford University. He now lives on a farm near Land's End. One of this country's best-loved novelists, his most recent works are A Perfectly Good Man, the Richard and Judy bestseller Notes From An Exhibition, the Costa-shortlisted A Place Called Winter and Take Nothing With You. His original BBC television drama, Man In An Orange Shirt, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 as part of the BBC's Queer Britannia series, leading viewers around the world to discover his novels.
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