{"product_id":"tree-surgery-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Tree Surgery for Beginners - 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\u003eFrom the bestselling author Patrick Gale, comes an early novel of love, lies and the secrets we live with \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very funny, often sad, novel writ with style' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawrence Frost has neither father nor siblings, and fits awkwardly into life, happier communing with nature than with people. When he wakes up one morning to discover his wife and child have gone missing, there is evidence to suggest he may be the main suspect in a murder investigation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConfused and threatened with the loss of everything he loves, Lawrence is sent to the Caribbean on a kill-or-cure cruise. On board and ashore, he discovers love, deceit, the truth about his missing family, and the blessings that come with surrendering to destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTree Surgery for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid and engaging portrait of a man at odds with himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers say about \u003ci\u003eTree Surgery for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'His characters are so skilfully painted and human. You need to know what happens to them. This book approaches the human conditions of love, loss and redemption with sympathy, empathy and humour' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As with all Patrick Gale's books there is tremendous characterisation, the reader almost feels that they are reading about people that they know, that they are involved in the events unfolding in the story' \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 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 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":47457100136626,"sku":"9781472255501","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/loZrYEmaw19781472255501.webp?v=1783030663","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/tree-surgery-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}