Tree Surgery for Beginners
A character-filled novel of empathy, understanding and humour
Author: Patrick Gale
From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER a funny, elegant and eclectic novel of love, lies and the secrets we live with
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From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER a funny, elegant and eclectic novel of love, lies and the secrets we live with
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From the bestselling author Patrick Gale, comes an early novel of love, lies and the secrets we live with
'A very funny, often sad, novel writ with style' Time Out'Excellent' The TimesLawrence Frost has neither father nor siblings, and fits awkwardly into life, happier communing with nature than with people. When he wakes up one morning to discover his wife and child have gone missing, there is evidence to suggest he may be the main suspect in a murder investigation. Confused and threatened with the loss of everything he loves, Lawrence is sent to the Caribbean on a kill-or-cure cruise. On board and ashore, he discovers love, deceit, the truth about his missing family, and the blessings that come with surrendering to destiny.Tree Surgery for Beginners is a vivid and engaging portrait of a man at odds with himself.What readers say about Tree Surgery for Beginners: 'His characters are so skilfully painted and human. You need to know what happens to them. This book approaches the human conditions of love, loss and redemption with sympathy, empathy and humour' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'As with all Patrick Gale's books there is tremendous characterisation, the reader almost feels that they are reading about people that they know, that they are involved in the events unfolding in the story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Critic Reviews
“A very funny, often sad, erudite eclectic novel writ with style. Terrific - Time OutAn elegant romance that manages to be both playful and wise. . . infused with a smiling, Mozartean sensibility, reminding us that we can go so awry, break so utterly apart and still find the strength to continue - New York TimesA carnival of events in which credible characters find themselves in incredible situations - Daily TelegraphGale is a master of the deceptively light touch - Mail on Sunday”
A very funny, often sad, erudite eclectic novel writ with style. Terrific - Time Out
An elegant romance that manages to be both playful and wise. . . infused with a smiling, Mozartean sensibility, reminding us that we can go so awry, break so utterly apart and still find the strength to continue - New York TimesA carnival of events in which credible characters find themselves in incredible situations - Daily TelegraphGale is a master of the deceptively light touch - Mail on SundayAbout the Author
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 Mother's Boy. 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.
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 secrets we live with ' A very funny, often sad, erudite eclectic novel writ with style. Terrific' Time Out 'Excellent' The Times When Lawrence Frost wakes up one morning to discover his wife and child have gone missing, there is gruesome evidence to suggest he may be the main suspect in a murder investigation. Confused, threatened with the loss of everything he loves, Lawrence is sent to the Caribbean on a kill-or-cure cruise. On board and ashore he will discover love, deceit, the truth about his missing family, and the blessings that come with surrendering to destiny.
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