The Collected Novels Volume One: Notes from an Exhibition and A Perfectly Good Man

Synopsis

Two deeply empathetic novels about families in crisis from an international bestselling British writer &“with heart, soul, and a dark and a naughty wit&” (The Observer). Armistead Maupin says of Patrick Gale: &“Few writers have grasped the twisted dynamics of family the way Gale has. There&’s really no one he can&’t inhabit, understand, and forgive.&” In both the international bestseller, Notes from an Exhibition, and its subtly linked companion novel, A Perfectly Good Man, Gale&’s generous compassion for his characters and their struggles resonates on every page. Notes from an Exhibition: Gifted painter Rachel Kelly lived a life of manic highs and suicidal lows, which took its toll on her family. After a fatal heart attack in her studio in Penzance, Rachel is honored with a retrospective of her work, attracting art lovers but also stirring up emotional turmoil in her husband and four grown children as they try to come to grips with a legacy of secrets and the devastating effects of her bipolar disorder. Told from the multiple viewpoints of the family members—including Rachel—Gale&’s compassionately curated novel evolves into &“an engrossing portrait of a troubled and remarkable character&” (The Mail on Sunday). &“A warm, well-written novel about creativity and the perils of living with the creative spirit.&” —The Times Literary Supplement A Perfectly Good Man: Barnaby Johnson is a good man, a priest in a West Cornwall parish, beloved and trusted by his community. But when twenty-year-old Lenny Barnes, paralyzed in a rugby accident, commits suicide in his presence, the reverberations shake Barnaby, his family, and his neighbors to the core. Those around him then invite Barnaby&’s morally repellent nemesis to attempt to bring about his downfall. With several narrators, this &“warm and humane . . . beautifully written&” novel confronts profound questions of morality, faith, and consequences (The Times, London). &“A moving account of a man&’s struggle with faith, marriage, and morality.&” —The Sunday Times

Copyright:

2007

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

895 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781504054324

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

Copyrighted By:

Patrick Gale

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family

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Bookshare Staff

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