Kansas in August by Patrick Gale

Kansas in August by Patrick Gale

Patrick Gale's second novel KANSAS IN AUGUST is a witty, warm 1980s story of sexuality, musicals, bedsits and an abandoned child

'Modern, excellent and sympathetic' Stephen Fry

Hilary Metcalfe is obsessed with musicals, and abandoned on his birthday by his lover Rufus on his birthday, he gets drunk, discovers a baby and brings it home to his flat above a corner shop to provide comfort and company.

Rufus, meanwhile, allows himself to be seduced by a frivolous young woman, who is romancing under a pseudonym to escape the reality of her own loneliness.

In this witty, bawdy slice of sex and lies, the trio will find themselves drawn together ever more tightly by the lures of hedonism, self-delusion and the inescapable desire to be needed.

What readers admired about KANSAS IN AUGUST:

'He has a great gift of involving his readers with his characters. You care about them' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'As always with novels from Patrick Gale, this is beautifully written with characters you become involved with and care about' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I love anything by Patrick Gale. His earlier books are worth reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Modern, excellent and sympathetic -- Stephen Fry
Gale's blend of artifice and realism is not quite like anybody else's * Observer *
Patrick Gale's novels grip tightly, like swaddling clothes, stunning the reader into a state of lolling, contented absorptionHow does he do it? * TLS *

Patrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight and now lives on a farm near Land's End. One of this country's best-loved novelists, his most recent works are A Place Called Winter, Take Nothing With You and Mother's Boy. His BBC 'Queer Britannia' television drama, Man In An Orange Shirt, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 and won an International Emmy Award.

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ISBN 13	9781472255563
ISBN 10	1472255569
Title	Kansas in August
Author	Patrick Gale
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2018-10-18
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.