- Patrick Gale
Patrick Gale (born 1962,
Isle of Wight ) is a British author who lives inCornwall . His father was theprison governor ofCamp Hill Prison on the Isle of Wight when Gale was born, and he was brought up in and around prisons.Gale was educated at
The Pilgrims' School , thechoir college for bothWinchester Cathedral andWinchester College , then atWinchester College and at New College, Oxford. Following university he had a range of jobs while he sang for theLondon Philharmonic Choir and wrote his first novel, "The Aerodynamics of Pork " while working as a waiter in an all-nightrestaurant .Novels
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The Aerodynamics of Pork " (1985)
*"Ease" (1985)
*"Kansas in August " (1987)
*"Facing the Tank " (1988)
*"Little Bits of Baby " (1989)
*"The Cat Sanctuary " (1990)
*"The Facts of Life" (1996)
*"Dangerous Pleasures " (1996)
*"Tree Surgery for Beginners " (1999)
*"Rough Music " (2000)
*"A Sweet Obscurity " (2003)
*"Friendly Fire" (2005)
*"Notes from an Exhibition " (2007)He has also written a number of short stories and novellas in addition to a non-fiction book about the American novelist
Armistead Maupin , with whom he has a close friendship, and being a book reviewer for "The Daily Telegraph ".External links
* [http://www.galewarning.org Patrick Gale's website]
* [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/patrickgale.html The Knitting Circle: Literature: Patrick Gale]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Patrick_Gale.htm Patrick Gale bibliography]
* "BIGfib.com" [http://www.bigfib.com/lit/issue3/gale-interview.html Patrick Gale Interview]
* "outuk.com" [http://www.outuk.com/content/features/patrickgale/ Interview with Patrick Gale]
* "Dymocks Online" [http://www.dymocks.com.au/contentstatic/literarymatter/interviews/patgale.asp Interview with Patrick Gale]
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