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A Perfectly Good Man

By: Patrick Gale
Narrated by: Patrick Gale
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Devastatingly moving and full of psychological insight, A PERFECTLY GOOD MAN is a warm, humane Cornish novel from the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER

On a clear, crisp summer's day in Cornwall, a young man carefully prepares to take his own life, and asks family friend, Barnaby Johnson, to pray with him. Barnaby - priest, husband and father - has always tried to do good, though life hasn't always been rosy. Lenny's request poses problems, not just for Barnaby, but for his wife and family, and the wider community, as the secrets of the past push themselves forcefully into the present for all to see.

©2012 Patrick Gale (P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Marriage

Critic Reviews

"A convincing, moving account of man's struggle with faith, marriage and morality." (Sunday Times)

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Loved it from the very first words, compelling, emotional, uplifting, thought provoking and full of honest portrayal of human frailty and fallibility.

Another great Gale tale

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