Книга: Patrick Gale «The Facts of Life»
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Серия: "-" A brilliant novel from the author of'Notes from an Exhibition'- that follows three genrations of an unusual family as they confront the harsher facts of modern life. A young composer, Edward Pepper, is exiled from his native Germany by the war, struck down with TB, and left to languish in an isolation hospital. But then he falls in love with his doctor, Sally Banks, and his world is transformed. They set up home in a bizarre dodecahedral folly, The Roundel, left to Sally by her eccentric mentor. But despite building a successful career and finding security with Sally, Edward is haunted by memories of his Jewish family, who he was forced to leave behind in Germany. When he receives news that his sister has been found alive, it sets in motion a train of tragic events that will test him and his new family. Years later, Edward watches from the sanctuary of The Roundel as his grandchildren encounter their own difficulties. Jamie and Alison both fall prey to the charms of Sam, an enigmatic builder, and as they struggling to keep their family intact, they are forced to come to terms with some of the tougher facts of life. Издательство: "HarperCollins Publishers" (2009)
ISBN: 978-0-00-730766-1 Купить за 709 руб в My-shop |
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Patrick Gale
Patrick Gale (born 1962,
Gale was educated at
Novels
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*"Ease" (1985)
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*"The Facts of Life" (1996)
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*"Friendly Fire" (2005)
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He has also written a number of short stories and novellas in addition to a non-fiction book about the American novelist
External links
* [http://www.galewarning.org Patrick Gale's website]
* [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/patrickgale.html The Knitting Circle: Literature: Patrick Gale]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Patrick_Gale.htm Patrick Gale bibliography]
* "BIGfib.com" [http://www.bigfib.com/lit/issue3/gale-interview.html Patrick Gale Interview]
* "outuk.com" [http://www.outuk.com/content/features/patrickgale/ Interview with Patrick Gale]
* "Dymocks Online" [http://www.dymocks.com.au/contentstatic/literarymatter/interviews/patgale.asp Interview with Patrick Gale]
Источник: Patrick Gale
См. также в других словарях:
The Facts of Life — may refer to:*A euphemism for sexual education, particularly coming from a parent. Similar to the birds and the bees. * The Facts of Life (TV series), a U.S. sitcom that ran from 1979 to 1988 * The Facts of Life (film), released in 1960, starring … Wikipedia
The Facts of Life — Título Los hechos de la vida Género Sitcom Creado por Dick Clair Jenna McMahon Reparto Charlotte Rae ( 79 86) John Lawlor ( 79 80) Jenny O Hara ( 79) Lisa Whelchel Kim Fields Mindy Cohn Molly Ringwald ( 79 80) … Wikipedia Español
(the) facts of life — the facts of life phrase the facts about sex and how babies are made Thesaurus: sexual activityhyponym pregnancy and having a babyhyponym to have sexsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
the facts of life — ► the facts of life information about sexual matters. Main Entry: ↑fact … English terms dictionary
The Facts of Life — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différentes œuvres portant le même titre. The Facts of Life est le titre original du film américain Voulez vous pêcher avec moi ?, réalisé par Melvin Frank en 1960. The Facts of Life est le titre… … Wikipédia en Français
(the) facts of life — if you tell someone, especially a child, the facts of life, you tell them about sex and how babies are born. Parents are often embarrassed about telling their children the facts of life … New idioms dictionary
