{"product_id":"take-nothing-with-you-a-richly-absorbing-novel-of-boyhood-coming-of-age-confusion-and-desire","title":"Take Nothing With You: A richly absorbing novel of boyhood, coming of age, confusion and desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read' Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Funny and heartfelt' \u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the \u003cb\u003ebestselling\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003cb\u003eA PLACE CALLED WINTER\u003c\/b\u003e comes a \u003cb\u003ecompassionate, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e new novel of \u003cb\u003eboyhood, coming of age\u003c\/b\u003e, and the confusions of \u003cb\u003edesire and reality\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An incredibly beautiful story told with compassion. Nothing is wasted. Each sentence is beautifully crafted' Joanna Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1970s Weston-Super-Mare and ten-year-old oddball Eustace, an only child, has life transformed by his mother's quixotic decision to sign him up for cello lessons. Music-making brings release for a boy who is discovering he is an emotional volcano. He laps up lessons from his young teacher, not noticing how her brand of glamour is casting a damaging spell over his frustrated and controlling mother.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When he is enrolled in holiday courses in the Scottish borders, lessons in love, rejection and humility are added to daily practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Drawing in part on his own boyhood, Patrick Gale's new novel explores a collision between childish hero worship and extremely messy adult love lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'It's delicious, it's dear, it's heart-breaking and very funny' Rachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Suffused with the joy and wisdom of Gale's mid-life reconnection with music' Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGale is excellent on the hot, messy nature of self-discovery and sexual awakening'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Generously optimistic. It shows how our past shapes us, but suggests that we can make something from the emotional burdens that we bear' Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat readers love about TAKE NOTHING WITH YOU:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This is a beautifully written novel, simple to read but so humane and warm'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'As with all his books you feel you are reading about someone you know intimately such is his amazing characterisation. Read this book and feel totally fulfilled'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This is a warming tale of a younger and later an old man overcoming adversity through his innate goodness, humour and optimism'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Gale is a wonderful writer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHis description of the Schubert string quintet rehearsals perfectly described the slow movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI'd been searching for that music for a few years. This story is brilliant on so many fronts'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A very beautiful novel of love, friendship and the cello'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/patrick-gale-books\"\u003ePatrick Gale\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headline Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781472205353\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47916009554097,"sku":"SB-1472205359-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1472205359.jpg?v=1789161696","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/take-nothing-with-you-a-richly-absorbing-novel-of-boyhood-coming-of-age-confusion-and-desire","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}