A Perfectly Good Man
A heartfelt, humane novel of Cornwall, love and forgiveness
$22.80
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2018
Summary
Devastatingly moving and full of psychological insight, A PERFECTLY GOOD MAN is a warm, humane Cornish novel from the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER
‘A convincing, moving account of man’s struggle with faith, marriage and morality’ Sunday Times
On a clear, crisp summer’s day in Cornwall, a young man carefully prepares to take his own life, and asks family friend, Barnaby Johnson, to pray with him. Barnaby - priest, husband and father - ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472255426 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472255429 |
| Author: | Patrick Gale |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Tinder Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Beautifully written
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… a novel which managed to upset and uplift me in equal measure, and which kept me company - and kept me guessing - right through to its slightly bitter and heartfelt end - Observer
Warm and humane, this novel is beautifully written - The TimesLate at night on the day a new Patrick Gale arrives I am always to be found crouching on the icy bathroom floor, banished from the bedroom for keeping my husband awake, feverishly turning the pages. The pins and needles are terrible, but worth it - SpectatorWhat Gale does so well is to delineate the unpremeditated spider-web consequences of actions, most particularly those where the intentions are apparently perfectly “good”. 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 - GuardianPatrick Gale
Patrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight and now lives on a farm near Land’s End. One of this country’s best-loved novelists, his most recent works are A Place Called Winter, Take Nothing With You and Mother’s Boy. His BBC ‘Queer Britannia’ television drama, Man In An Orange Shirt, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 and won an International Emmy Award.
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