{"product_id":"love-lane-a-searing-portrayal-of-escape-and-the-power-of-love-home-and-a-family-9781472257482","title":"Love Lane: A searing portrayal of escape and the power of love, home and a family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Cane, from the Costa shortlisted, bestselling A PLACE CALLED WINTER,  returns to England, but will his home and family welcome him back? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, Gale gets right to the secret joys and hidden heartbreaks of ordinary, flawed family life. A tender, delicately devastating novel' \u003ci\u003eSarah Waters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Love Lane\u003c\/i\u003e moved me greatly\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eThe novel has a great sweep, in its story, and in the richness and vividness of each of its character.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a book about secrets and lies, yet Gale has such an exact and elegant power as a storyteller that the experience of reading the novel is rousing.  I think it wonderful' \u003ci\u003eChristos Tsiolkas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMiraculous, mischievous and quietly devastating\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eirresistible story of five individuals, linked by the past and yet separated by the present. I have just fallen in love with a beautiful book\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reunion. A journey. A longing for a place called home...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen veteran Canadian wheat farmer, Harry Cane is obliged to sell up and sail home to an England transformed by two world wars, his arrival triggers unwelcome self-examination for the family he abandoned, and for whom he has never been more than a distant myth.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis daughter feels duty bound to take him in but is riven with doubt and ambushed by a long buried anger she has never before expressed. Harry's effect on the next generation is less predictable, and enables his granddaughter to deal with an unspeakable trauma, while her gentle husband  feels seen for who he truly is.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Harry stay and make a new life before it's too late, or will he find himself cast out again, punished for having witnessed and understood too much?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLOVE LANE is a searing portrayal of escape and entrapment, and a powerful exploration of what home and family can really be.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a family, told beautifully and with deep understanding. There is no judgement here, only humanity. A joy and a lesson for our time\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An involving story of reconciliation, secrets and compromises, rich in emotional truth and evocative historical detail' \u003ci\u003eClare Chambers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I adored this book. Patrick Gale is one of the world's greatest storytellers. All the characters have unspoken truths. Hugely comforting and an absolute joy to read' \u003ci\u003eJoanna Cannon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat readers say about Patrick Gale:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The gift of Patrick Gale is to tell a story with such poise and grace of prose that you are wound deeply around every step of the unfolding tale' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gale is one of those skilled writers who makes you forget you're reading a book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gale is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781472257482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Headline Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x15.2(L)x2.4(W)374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 374\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003ePatrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight and now lives on a farm near Land's End. One of this country's best-loved novelists, his most recent works are \u003ci\u003eA Place Called Winter, Take Nothing With You \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mother's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. His BBC 'Queer Britannia' television drama, \u003ci\u003eMan In An Orange Shirt\u003c\/i\u003e, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 and won an International Emmy Award.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is typical of Gale's fiction: compassionate, but underpinned by an emotional clarity, and a crisp understanding of the past ... he has a stature afforded to few literary novelists\u003c\/b\u003e * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gentle, absorbing unfolding of the experiences and mores of new generations. This empathic novel has the texture of social history: expect quiet surprises over sudden twists, and a satisfying, moving conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe comedy has a Forsterian ease in its profound Englishness ... Gale's descriptions of the small commonplaces of domestic life often have a pure brilliance to the. There is a refreshing warmth and gentleness in Gale's precisely imagined vision of these connected lives that makes for a kindly, immensely companionable read\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonging, sadness and love are the emotions that colour this quietly devastating novel ... Gale chronicles secrets, heartbreak and happiness, as Harry embraces his twilight years with a twinkle in his eye and discovers the true meaning of home\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale has long been one of the most reliably captivating, sympathetic storytellers ... as ever, his sense of time, place and human frailty is impeccable and scorchingly humane. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs ever, Gale powerfully evokes the push-pull of family ties, the anguish of secrets and his belief in true love - whatever its name\u003c\/b\u003e * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful storytelling. It is atmospheric and tender, while portraying the frequently complex dynamics of family. Gale is a fantastic scene-setter, whether it's the desolate prairies of Saskatchewan or the inside of Walton Prison; you won't be able to put it down\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProbing ideas of belonging, family and escape, Gale is the kind of author who doesn't let you down\u003c\/b\u003e * i paper *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArms-wide-open storytelling ... glorious, immersive, tender\u003c\/b\u003e * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchingly tender, subtle ... infused with love in all its messy forms\u003c\/b\u003e * Saga Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGale gets right to the secret joys and hidden heartbreaks of ordinary, flawed family life. A tender, delicately devastating novel \u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Waters *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiraculous, mischievous and quietly devastating\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is the \u003cb\u003eirresistible story of five individuals, linked by the past and yet separated by the present.  I have just fallen in love with a beautiful book\u003c\/b\u003e * Rachel Joyce *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive threads of storytelling interweave to form the braid of a novel both poignant and elegiac. A story of missed opportunities and, ultimately, a memorable story of forgiveness\u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Winman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale brings his usual compassionate sympathy, impeccable research and elegant style to his powerful new novel.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ean involving story of reconciliation, secrets and compromises, rich in emotional truth and evocative historical detail\u003c\/b\u003e * Clare Chambers *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI adored this book. Patrick Gale's writing glows with compassion, as does his subtle, unflinching insight into his characters. \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is an engulfing, deeply humane novel about the triumphs and failures of human connection\u003c\/b\u003e * Marina Kemp *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintimate and closely-observed\u003c\/b\u003e novel - \u003cb\u003ea family drama full of heart-rending moments illumined by the power of suppressed desire.\u003c\/b\u003e The characters feel real, knowable and alive. Full of rich detail, this story brings private pasts to light with all of Gale's signature warmth, grace and humanity * Seán Hewitt *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI adored this book. Patrick Gale is one of the world's greatest storytellers. \u003c\/b\u003eAll the characters have unspoken truths.\u003cb\u003e Hugely comforting and an absolute joy to read\u003c\/b\u003e * Joanna Cannon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is no judgement here, only humanity. A joy and a lesson for our time\u003c\/b\u003e * Ann Cleeves *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e moved me greatly. \u003cb\u003eThe novel has a great sweep, in its story, and in the richness and vividness of each of its character.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is a book about secrets and lies, yet Gale has such an exact and elegant power as a storyteller that the experience of reading the novel is rousing.  I think it wonderful\u003c\/b\u003e * Christos Tsiolkas *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe makes you care about the characters who feel real, and you so badly want the world to treat them with the respect, kindness and attention they deserve\u003c\/b\u003e * Georgina Moore *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderfully hypnotic story of ties and bonds that can be outlawed but not broken. Unputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e * Denise Mina *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe brings a musicality and rootedness to his prose\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ealong with a seemingly effortless skill of narrative that makes the work both\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecompelling and rich.\u003c\/b\u003e Crucially, he reminds us that while social mores and even laws may change, bigotry and brutality often lurk just beneath a polite surface. \u003cb\u003eThis is a vital tale, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeautifully told\u003c\/b\u003e * Stella Duffy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary creation, one of the most atmospheric and subtly realised novels I've read in a long while\u003c\/b\u003e * James Cahill *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale has once again shown us the cracks in the human heart and the bravery of living.\u003c\/b\u003e He holds decades in paragraphs, years in a sentence, and with perfect economy and discretion allows us to feel how generations face or hide from their foes.\u003cb\u003e This is a beautiful and chiselled novel: prepare to cross the ocean and weep\u003c\/b\u003e * Tiffany Murray *\u003cbr\u003eThis is\u003cb\u003e a captivating novel from beginning to end.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBeautifully paced, it combines \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echaracters that spring immediately to bouncing life\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea capacious and compassionate humanity and vividly convincing historical insight.\u003c\/b\u003e With delicate strands of family story wound expertly into a profoundly involving narrative of passion lost and found, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Lane \u003c\/i\u003etraces all the strange and wonderful ways of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe heart\u003c\/b\u003e * Christobel Kent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNobody is better than Patrick Gale at discovering the extraordinary stories that are hidden in the cracks of ordinary lives\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is his finest novel yet: a family history that is full of yearning and as tender as a mother's embrace * Robert Douglas-Fairhurst *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a novel about love in old age, secrecy, a sexless marriage, duty and grief, and parenthood - moving, humane and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Amanda Craig *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe is a brilliant storyteller, with a deep tenderness for his characters. 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