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Tree Surgery for Beginners (Hardcover)

by Patrick Gale (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Faber & Faber; 1 Amer ed edition (Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571199585
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571199587
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 942,065 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Touching comedy - a family-centred Tales of the City, 12 May 1999
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This review is from: Tree Surgery for Beginners (Paperback)
I read this book recently on the strength of reading Gale's collection of short stories (a gift). The unlikely title and some of the plot-details on the cover may be off-putting to some. This would be a pity because Gale tells a story of many layers which succeeds because you actually care about nearly every character, and the intrigue of the plot as each character develops. (Yes the plot does depend on some unlikely coincidences, but by the time these are recognised, you don't really care, because of the way it works for the characters). At the end you understand the seemingly bizarre title, in fact the bittersweet conclusion left me a little moist-eyed. (Only Mark Helprin's books have done that to me before.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tree Surgery for beginners, 13 Jun 2009
By T. Daum (S. Yorks. , U.K.) - See all my reviews
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patrick Gale is a prolific writer. Have had much time to read of late due to an arm injury and have so far read 5 of his books. They are all brilliant, absorbing and thought-provoking. this book is no exception.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tales of the unexpected ..., 2 Oct 2005
This review is from: Tree Surgery for Beginners (Paperback)
Gale carves up the Family Tree & puts it back together in ways that surprise to the last page. Much of this is achieved by exploiting the reader's prejudice about birth order & family relationships. Like mental judo, he probes for a weakness - and will throw you before you know it.

If it seems improbable - it is!! If you're able to laugh at your own prejudice, you'll like this ... and it's great for existing fans of teasy, clever Gale.

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