Remote and unforgiving, his allotted homestead in a place called Winter is a world away from the golden suburbs of turn-of-the-century Edwardian England. This is a novel of secrets, sexuality and, ultimately, of great love. Patrick Gale A Place Called Winter Kindle Edition by Patrick Gale (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,606 ratings Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 97.73 1 Used from 129.00 3 New from 97. Forced to abandon his wife and child, Harry signs up for emigration to the newly colonised Canadian prairies. In this exquisite journey of self-discovery, loosely based on a real life family mystery, Patrick Gale has created an epic, intimate human drama, both brutal and breathtaking. And yet it is here, isolated in a seemingly harsh landscape, under the threat of war, madness and an evil man of undeniable magnetism that the fight for survival will reveal in Harry an inner strength and capacity for love beyond anything he has ever known before. Helpful Report abuse Steve Benner 'A Place Called Winter' is English author Patrick Gales first attempt at an historical novel. Even the beginnings of an illicit, dangerous affair do little to shake the foundations of his muted existence - until the shock of discovery and the threat of arrest cost him everything.įorced to abandon his wife and child, Harry signs up for emigration to the newly colonised Canadian prairies. A beautifully written,deeply moving,at times disturbing,book.One of my best reads in the past year. I loved it.' - Jojo MoyesĪ privileged elder son, and stammeringly shy, Harry Cane has followed convention at every step. 'Patrick Gale has written a book which manages to be both tender and epic, and carries the unmistakable tang of a true story.

A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale