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Little Bits of Baby: A quirky, comedic novel of breakdown, escape and the possibilities of finding love
Patrick Gale
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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 SundayEight 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' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Praise for Little Bits of Baby: A quirky, comedic novel of breakdown, escape and the possibilities of finding love
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Richly comic, affectionate and perceptive - Mail on Sunday[Gale] shows the diversity of passionate behavior, sometimes hilarious, sometimes threatening, but always skillfully contained within a comedy of contemporary manners - The TimesComic, touching, astringent and immensely accomplished. A real treat
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