{"product_id":"mothers-boy-hardcover","title":"Mother's Boy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender, evocative' \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Richly engaging' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Radio 4 Serial Fiction Book of the Week \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A characteristically tender novel about a young man growing up in the shadow of one war and the whispers of the next' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful novel about relationships, particularly between a mother and son. A compelling read, beautifully crafted and sensitively written' \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura, a laundress, meets her young husband when they are both placed in service in Teignmouth in 1914. They have a baby, Charles, but his father returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave Laura a widow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a new war looms, Charles signs up for the navy as a coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to a more colourful life in action sees him blossom, as he experiences the possibility of death, and the excitement - even terror - of a love that is as clandestine as his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stands with the best queer literary fiction of a historical bent, illuminated as it is by Gale's devilish wit and talent for both social observation and intricacies of character' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful novel - a touching, utterly convincing portrait of the nascent artist' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A deeply moving novel. The portrait of a complex relationship that constricted as much as it sustained is brilliantly done' \u003ci\u003eThe Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat they say about Patrick Gale and his books: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A mesmerising storyteller' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Warm and humane'\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Suffused with joy and wisdom' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Sensitive and compelling' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.headline.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.tinderpress.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781472257413\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick 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 \u003ci\u003eA Perfectly Good Man, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Richard and Judy bestseller \u003ci\u003eNotes From An Exhibition, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Costa-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eA Place Called Winter \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Take Nothing With You\u003c\/i\u003e. His original BBC television drama, \u003ci\u003eMan In An Orange Shirt\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766036103456,"sku":"9781472257413","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f085dd218bb1664141c3177c1ce79998.webp?v=1780284442","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mothers-boy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}