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Biographical note
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.Poignant and acutely observed
Daily Express
This is a wry, clever, fautlessly crafted mini-soap threaded with sadness ... beautifully written, precisely nuanced and assured
Guardian
A bittersweet tale of what happens when you're torn between duty and desire
She
[Gale's] fluid telescoping of past and present adds to the mood of quiet poignancy
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