Take Nothing With You Av Patrick Gale

<p><b>''Absolutely one of his best - a wonderful, wonderful read'' Stephen Fry</b><br><br><b>''Funny and heartfelt'' <i>S</i></b><b><i>pectator</i><br></b><br>From the<b> bestselling</b> author of <b>A PLACE CALLED WINTER</b> comes a <b>compassionate, compelling</b> new novel of <b>boyhood, coming of age</b>, and the confusions of <b>desire and reality</b>. <br><br><b>''An incredibly beautiful story told with compassion. Nothing is wasted. Each sentence is beautifully crafted'' Joanna Cannon</b><br><br>1970s 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.<br><br>When he is enrolled in holiday courses in the Scottish borders, lessons in love, rejection and humility are added to daily practice.<br><br>Drawing in part on his own boyhood, Patrick Gale''s new novel explores a collision between childish hero worship and extremely messy adult love lives.<br><br><b>''It''s delicious, it''s dear, it''s heart-breaking and very funny'' Rachel Joyce</b><br><br><b>''Suffused with the joy and wisdom of Gale''s mid-life reconnection with music'' Guardian</b><br><br><b>''</b><b>Gale is excellent on the hot, messy nature of self-discovery and sexual awakening'' </b><b><i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br><b>''Generously optimistic. It shows how our past shapes us, but suggests that we can make something from the emotional burdens that we bear'' Telegraph</b><br><br><b><i>What readers love about TAKE NOTHING WITH YOU:</i></b><br><br><b>''This is a beautifully written novel, simple to read but so humane and warm'' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br><b>''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'' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br><b>''This is a warming tale of a younger and later an old man overcoming adversity through his innate goodness, humour and optimism'' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br><b>''Gale is a wonderful writer. </b><b>His description of the Schubert string quintet rehearsals perfectly described the slow movement. </b><b>I''d been searching for that music for a few years. This story is brilliant on so many fronts'' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br><b>''A very beautiful novel of love, friendship and the cello'' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐</p>