A Perfectly Good Man
by:
Patrick Gale (author)
When 20-year-old Lenny Barnes, paralysed in a rugby accident, commits suicide in the presence of Barnaby Johnson, the much-loved priest of a West Cornwall parish, the tragedy's reverberations open up the fault-lines between Barnaby and his nearest and dearest. The personal stories of his wife,...
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When 20-year-old Lenny Barnes, paralysed in a rugby accident, commits suicide in the presence of Barnaby Johnson, the much-loved priest of a West Cornwall parish, the tragedy's reverberations open up the fault-lines between Barnaby and his nearest and dearest. The personal stories of his wife, children and lover illuminate and the gulfs of unspoken sadness that separate them all. Across this web of relations scuttles Barnaby's repellent nemesis - a man as wicked as his prey is virtuous. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60% of the author's work and as low as 30% with characters and plotlines removed.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007442423 (0007442424)
Publish date: March 3rd 2012
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Pages no: 405
Edition language: English
bookshelves: published-2012, paper-read, one-penny-wonder, cornwall, britain-england, contemporary, hardback, tbr-busting-2015, summer-2015, newtome-author, lit-richer, suicide Recommended to Bettie☯ by: Louise Read from August 09, 2012 to July 12, 2015 Withdrawn from Liverpool Libraries.Descr...
When Lenny decides to commit suicide he calls in his priest, Barnaby Johnson, to be there for him at the end. All Barnaby can do is pray for him. That simple act of doing nothing more than being there seems to sum up Barnaby's life. By handing us a mixed-up time line, Gale reveals all the various si...
Sentimental enough to bring a huge lump to my throat and with well-drawn believable characters it is perfect holiday reading.