{"product_id":"9781472205353","title":"Take Nothing With You","description":"Author: Patrick Gale\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472205353\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Apr 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read' Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and heartfelt' S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the\u003cb\u003e bestselling\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003cb\u003eA PLACE CALLED WINTER\u003c\/b\u003e comes a \u003cb\u003ecompassionate, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e new novel of \u003cb\u003eboyhood, coming of age\u003c\/b\u003e, and the confusions of \u003cb\u003edesire and reality\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredibly beautiful story told with compassion. Nothing is wasted. Each sentence is beautifully crafted' Joanna Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1970s Weston-Super-Mare and ten-year-old oddball Eustace, an only child, has life transformed by his mother's quixotic decision to sign him up for cello lessons. Music-making brings release for a boy who is discovering he is an emotional volcano. He laps up lessons from his young teacher, not noticing how her brand of glamour is casting a damaging spell over his frustrated and controlling mother.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he is enrolled in holiday courses in the Scottish borders, lessons in love, rejection and humility are added to daily practice.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing in part on his own boyhood, Patrick Gale's new novel explores a collision between childish hero worship and extremely messy adult love lives.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's delicious, it's dear, it's heart-breaking and very funny' Rachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Suffused with the joy and wisdom of Gale's mid-life reconnection with music'  Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGale is excellent on the hot, messy nature of self-discovery and sexual awakening' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Generously optimistic. It shows how our past shapes us, but suggests that we can make something from the emotional burdens that we bear'  Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat readers love about TAKE NOTHING WITH YOU:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a beautifully written novel, simple to read but so humane and warm'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As with all his books you feel you are reading about someone you know intimately such is his amazing characterisation. Read this book and feel totally fulfilled'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a warming tale of a younger and later an old man overcoming adversity through his innate goodness, humour and optimism'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gale is a wonderful writer. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis description of the Schubert string quintet rehearsals perfectly described the slow movement. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI'd been searching for that music for a few years. This story is brilliant on so many fronts'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very beautiful novel of love, friendship and the cello'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919463137438,"sku":"ING-9781472205353","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472205353.jpg?v=1782812285","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472205353","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}