{"product_id":"rough-music-1","title":"Rough Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eROUGH MUSIC is a gripping portrait of a marriage and the secrets a family holds, written by Patrick Gale. It is a rich, compelling and beautiful story of a marriage and the secrets a family holds, written by Patrick Gale. The emotional perspective is something Patrick Gale not only understands but relishes in his writing, and his characterisations are superb. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 August 2018\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Headline Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian is a contented if naïve only child, and a holiday on the coast of North Cornwall should be perfect, especially when distant American cousins join the party. But their arrival brings upheaval and unexpected turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is only as a seemingly well-adjusted adult that Julian is able to reflect on the realities of his parents' marriage, and to recognise that the happy, cheerful boyhood he thought was his is infused with secrets, loss, and the memory of betrayals that have shaped his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis clear, unforced prose sucks one in effortlessly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers say about ROUGH MUSIC:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm always impressed by his perceptive powers of observation, of his psychological insight, and of his assured handling of his material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe takes apart a family teetering on the brink of not really knowing each other, or of being in denial of what they know, and analyses their actions and deeds in an almost forensic detail. A really great book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe emotional perspective is something Patrick Gale not only understands but relishes in his writing. His characterisations are superb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 326g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 199 x 130 x 29 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472255402                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Gale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097794474234,"sku":"9781472255402","price":8.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/98e2f5339e1930afb69a4037b4455bb1.jpg?v=1630899980","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/rough-music-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}