{"product_id":"kansas-in-august-paperback","title":"Kansas in August - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale's second novel KANSAS IN AUGUST is a witty, warm 1980s story of sexuality, musicals, bedsits and an abandoned child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Modern, excellent and sympathetic' Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilary Metcalfe is obsessed with musicals, and abandoned on his birthday by his lover Rufus on his birthday, he gets drunk, discovers a baby and brings it home to his flat above a corner shop to provide comfort and company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRufus, meanwhile, allows himself to be seduced by a frivolous young woman, who is romancing under a pseudonym to escape the reality of her own loneliness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this witty, bawdy slice of sex and lies, the trio will find themselves drawn together ever more tightly by the lures of hedonism, self-delusion and the inescapable desire to be needed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers admired about KANSAS IN AUGUST: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'He has a great gift of involving his readers with his characters. You care about them' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As always with novels from Patrick Gale, this is beautifully written with characters you become involved with and care about' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I love anything by Patrick Gale. His earlier books are worth reading' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight. He spent his infancy at Wandsworth Prison, which his father governed, then grew up in Winchester before going to Oxford University. He now lives on a farm near Land's End. One of this country's best-loved novelists, his most recent works are \u003ci\u003eA Perfectly Good Man, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Richard and Judy bestseller \u003ci\u003eNotes From An Exhibition, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Costa-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eA Place Called Winter \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mother's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. His original BBC television drama, \u003ci\u003eMan In An Orange Shirt\u003c\/i\u003e, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 as part of the BBC's Queer Britannia series, leading viewers around the world to discover his novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329818726637,"sku":"9781472255563","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/23hqwTZgW9781472255563.webp?v=1784916182","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/kansas-in-august-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}