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Friendly Fire
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Description: A richly compelling story of adolescence sexuality and the lessons we carry forever. An intense tale of love life intellectualism and passion. Inspirational Daily Express Utterly compelling from first to last Stephen Fry Sophie 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. Sophie 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. Insightful and full of understanding and warmth Patrick Gale's Friendly FIRE is a hugely compassionate novel of coming of age and young love. What readers say about Friendly FIRE: 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 I bought all of his other books after reading this and am hooked on this author 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'
Title: Friendly Fire
Author(s): Gale Patrick
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781472255488
Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Description: A richly compelling story of adolescence sexuality and the lessons we carry forever. An intense tale of love life intellectualism and passion. Inspirational Daily Express Utterly compelling from first to last Stephen Fry Sophie 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. Sophie 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. Insightful and full of understanding and warmth Patrick Gale's Friendly FIRE is a hugely compassionate novel of coming of age and young love. What readers say about Friendly FIRE: 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 I bought all of his other books after reading this and am hooked on this author 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'
Title: Friendly Fire
Author(s): Gale Patrick
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781472255488
Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction