From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER, Patrick Gale’s THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH is the beautiful structured story of the choices we make when we come face to face with our past.
One summer’s day, two lovers meet again…
‘Wry, clever, faultlessly crafted’ Guardian
‘Poignant and acutely observed’ Daily Express
Laura Lewis has left her life in Paris and returned home to Winchester to care for her aging, but still sharp mother. Ben has moved away from his beautiful and loyal wife to support his brother, living alone since their mother’s death. A chance encounter reminds them both of the relationship – and the spark – they once shared.
In the course of a single summer’s day, they come face to face with the feelings of love and regret they share, and the choices they must make; whether to be true to themselves, or to what they believe is the right thing to do.
What readers love about THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH:
‘I found myself walking every footstep with the characters, and knowing just where they were going and what he was seeing. The characterisation was, as always with Patrick Gale, so strong and believable’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘As always, Patrick Gale does not disappoint. An excellent read, brim full with characters the reader feels they know, and a storyline which totally engages’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
One summer’s day, two lovers meet again…
‘Wry, clever, faultlessly crafted’ Guardian
‘Poignant and acutely observed’ Daily Express
Laura Lewis has left her life in Paris and returned home to Winchester to care for her aging, but still sharp mother. Ben has moved away from his beautiful and loyal wife to support his brother, living alone since their mother’s death. A chance encounter reminds them both of the relationship – and the spark – they once shared.
In the course of a single summer’s day, they come face to face with the feelings of love and regret they share, and the choices they must make; whether to be true to themselves, or to what they believe is the right thing to do.
What readers love about THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH:
‘I found myself walking every footstep with the characters, and knowing just where they were going and what he was seeing. The characterisation was, as always with Patrick Gale, so strong and believable’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘As always, Patrick Gale does not disappoint. An excellent read, brim full with characters the reader feels they know, and a storyline which totally engages’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Reviews
Poignant and acutely observed
This is a wry, clever, fautlessly crafted mini-soap threaded with sadness ... beautifully written, precisely nuanced and assured
A bittersweet tale of what happens when you're torn between duty and desire
[Gale's] fluid telescoping of past and present adds to the mood of quiet poignancy