- Audio CD: 5 pages
- Publisher: Whole Story Audio Books; Unabridged edition (Feb 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1407454935
- ISBN-13: 978-1407454931
- Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 13.8 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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"Pascal pinpointed the art of short-story writing when he said 'I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead'. No one demonstrates this better than Gale, whose thoroughly English stories about dog shows, church concerts, nervous spinsters, fly fishing and murder are deceptively low-key... but never dull." Sue Arnold, The Guardian (audiobook review) "Gentleman's Relish is a hugely enjoyable collection which proves that the short story is still very much alive." The Daily Express"
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A father makes an unexpected discovery about his son which is too hard for him to cope with. A son wreaks revenge through the power of cookery. A bored wife finds happiness when an old lag teaches her the art of angling. A dog-training lesson with a puppy who hasn't grasped the meaning of 'obedience' leads to the discovery of a murder. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work and as low as 30 per cent with characters and plotlines removed.
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A brilliant collection, Mar 28 2010
By mummazappa - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Gentleman's Relish (Hardcover)
From the book jacket: Patrick Gale's exhilarating new collection of stories combines wit and poignancy to illuminate experiences both common and uncommon. Love (and loathing) within families are dissected: a father makes an unexpected discovery about his son which is too hard for him to cope with. A son wreaks revenge through the power of cookery. Three generations of the same family gain freedom through the years in a once-despised caravan. A bored wife finds happiness when an old lag teaches her the art of angling. A dog-training lesson with a puppy who hasn't grasped the meaning of obedience leads to the discovery of a murder. What unites these stories is their humour, compassion and ultimate hope.If asked I always say that I don't like short stories. I often find them to be a tease, just when you feel like you're getting into them they are over. The only exception is Roald Dahl's omnibus of short stories, all of them wrap up quite nicely, if a little nastily. If you haven't read any of them yet I can't recommend them enough. So I was quite disappointed when I got home from seeing Patrick Gale speak and read, and realised I had not bought his new novel but had accidentally bought his book of short stories. I wasn't disappointed for very long once I started reading however. This is a really good collection. Patrick Gale has mastered the art of capturing a snapshot of the characters' lives, developing them fully and sharing a small section of their story. There are some really lovely stories here, but also some really quite dark and scary ones too. The moth lady story (Sleep Tight) is absolutely brilliant and has now become one of my favourite scary stories. Its enough to make you want to sleep with the lights OFF! Even if, like me, you tend to shy away from short story collections, I would recommend giving this a read.
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