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Rough Music: A gripping and evocative story of a Cornish holiday, and the dark secrets of family life
Patrick Gale
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Truly compelling and rich with emotional insight , Patrick Gale's Cornish novel, ROUGH MUSIC is a beautiful story of a marriage and the secrets a family holds.
'Sparkling with emotional intelligence. A gripping portrait of a marriage and the quiet, devastating fall-out of family life' Independent
Julian is a contented if naive only child, and a holiday on the coast of North Cornwall should be perfect, especially when distant American cousins join the party. But their arrival brings upheaval and unexpected turmoil.
It is only as a seemingly well-adjusted adult that Julian is able to reflect on the realities of his parents' marriage, and to recognise that the happy, cheerful boyhood he thought was his is infused with secrets, loss and the memory of betrayals that have shaped his life.
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Praise for Rough Music: A gripping and evocative story of a Cornish holiday, and the dark secrets of family life
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Sparkling with emotional intelligence. A gripping portrait of a marriage and quiet, devastating fall-out of family life - IndependentLike the sea he describes so well, Patrick Gale's clear, unforced prose sucks one in effortlessly...he is excellent at the telling detail and description - Daily MailExcellent - there are no false notes in this book - Marie ClaireAn astute, sensitive and at times tragically uncomfortable meditation on sex, lies and family. A real craftsman, a master storyteller. Quite simply, you believe every word he tells you - Independent on Sunday
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