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Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

by PatrickGale (Author), Patrick Gale (Author)

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    Paperback 2018

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Synopsis

Insightful and full of understanding and warmth, Patrick Gale's FRIENDLY FIRE is a richly compelling story of adolescence, sexuality and the lessons we carry forever.

'An intense tale of love, life, intellectualism and passion. Inspirational' Daily Express
'Utterly compelling from first to last' Stephen Fry

Sophie, an orphan in love with learning, is sure she will thrive in Tatham's, an esteemed boarding school, having survived years of institutional living. But she soon finds herself lost among its cliques and rituals. Befriending two teenage boys, she experiences the first ache of futile love, then a brilliant teacher's inappropriate attention to one of the trio threatens to destroy them all. Sophie swiftly realizes that there are tougher lessons to absorb outside the schoolroom - of class, sex, families and the emotional disaster they can bring to even the most privileged lives.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: Tinder Press
Published: 26 Jul 2018
ISBN 10: 1472255488
ISBN 13: 9781472255488

Media Reviews
Utterly compelling from first to last -- Stephen Fry
An intense tale of love, life, intellectualism and passion. Inspirational * Daily Express *
Friendly Fire is another triumph for Gale. It is part of an oeuvre which looks ever more formidable * Independent *
A classic tale of subversion * Sunday Times *
Patrick Gale is a writer who has always seemed particularly well-attuned to the assorted agonies and ecstasies of childhood . . . the emotions ring true * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
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, and the Costa-shortlisted A Place Called Winter. 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.