{"product_id":"friendly-fire-paperback-4","title":"Friendly Fire - 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\u003eA richly compelling story of adolescence, sexuality and the lessons we carry forever...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intense tale of love, life, intellectualism and passion. Inspirational' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly compelling from first to last' \u003ci\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie, an orphan in love with learning, is sure she will thrive in Tatham's, an esteemed boarding school, having survived years of institutional living. But she soon finds herself lost among its cliques and rituals. Befriending two teenage boys, she experiences the first ache of futile love; then a teacher's inappropriate attention to one of the trio threatens to destroy them all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophie swiftly realizes that there are tougher lessons to absorb outside the schoolroom - of class, sex, families and the emotional disaster they can bring to even the most privileged lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful and full of understanding and warmth, Patrick Gale's FRIENDLY FIRE is a hugely compassionate novel of coming of age and young love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers say about FRIENDLY FIRE: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As ever, touching on important issues whilst maintaining a great sense of humour, Patrick Gale tells this story with sensitivity and warmth. I would recommend it to anybody' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I bought all of his other books after reading this, and am hooked on this author' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There so much packed into this book, Snobbery, the easy easy cruelty of the young, and an ultimate shock. I won't give away the details but it's another blockbuster from Patrick Gale. I loved it'\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 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263647072505,"sku":"9781472255488","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EGkCXyVuO29781472255488.webp?v=1768822185","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/friendly-fire-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}