Some Hope Av Edward St Aubyn

<p><i>Some Hope </i>is the third of Edward St Aubyn's semi-autobiographical series, The Patrick Melrose Novels, filmed for Sky Atlantic and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic addict, Patrick.<br><br>Patrick Melrose, cleaned-up and world-weary, is a reluctant guest at a glittering party deep in the English countryside. Amid a crowd of flitting social dragonflies, he finds his search for redemption and capacity for forgiveness challenged by his observation of the cruelties around him. Armed with his biting wit and a newly fashioned openness, can Patrick, who has been to the furthest limits of experience and back again, find release from the savageries of his childhood?<br><br>This title was originally published, along with <i>Never Mind</i> and <i>Bad News</i>, as part of a three book omnibus, also called <i>Some Hope</i>.</p>