Little Bits of Baby: A quirky, comedic novel of breakdown, escape and the possibilities of finding love
Dec 2018 · Hachette UK
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Set in the late 1980s, Patrick Gale's early novel is a charming, funny story of love and life teetering towards the edge
'Richly comic, affectionate and perceptive' Mail on Sunday
Eight years ago, Robin fled from his family, friends, and entire life, to suffer a complete breakdown in an island monastery. Now he's returning to London and reconnecting with those he left behind: his mother and father, with their own small secrets, and Jake and Candida.
But while the people he abandoned have missed him, Robin finds that everything has changed. He alone can decide what he will do in this new world of resentment, possibility and triumphant love.
What readers say about LITTLE BITS OF BABY:
'A book which has all its diverse elements entwined until the last few chapters when strong bonds both erupt and then combine to show the true nature of love' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book. Patrick Gale can do no wrong for me. He is rapidly becoming my new favourite writer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Richly comic, affectionate and perceptive' Mail on Sunday
Eight years ago, Robin fled from his family, friends, and entire life, to suffer a complete breakdown in an island monastery. Now he's returning to London and reconnecting with those he left behind: his mother and father, with their own small secrets, and Jake and Candida.
But while the people he abandoned have missed him, Robin finds that everything has changed. He alone can decide what he will do in this new world of resentment, possibility and triumphant love.
What readers say about LITTLE BITS OF BABY:
'A book which has all its diverse elements entwined until the last few chapters when strong bonds both erupt and then combine to show the true nature of love' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book. Patrick Gale can do no wrong for me. He is rapidly becoming my new favourite writer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
About the author
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.
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