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The Aerodynamics of Pork Paperback – 4 Feb 2002

by Patrick Gale (Author)

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Patrick Gale’s first novel is suffused with heady wish-fulfilment as two contrasting love stories entwine in the space of one simmering summer week.

WPC Mo Faithe is overcome with lust while investigating a series of violent attacks on newspaper astrologers. Meanwhile in Cornwall, the Peakes are conducting their annual music festival, the cue for their two ‘children’ – Seth, a young violin prodigy, and Venetia, a highly-strung scholar – to embark upon a voyage of self-discovery. As Seth sets out in hot pursuit of unconventional romance on the cliff-tops, the virginal Venetia displays every symptom of an immaculate conception.

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Flamingo; New Ed edition (4 Feb. 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0586091467
ISBN-13: 978-0586091463
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.6 x 19.8 cm
Average Customer Review: 15 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 338,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6853 in Books > Fiction > Romance > Gay Romance
- #13762 in Books > Fiction > Literary Fiction
- #32034 in Books > Fiction > Romance > Contemporary

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‘It is packed with arch dialogue, affectionate caricatures and the feigned good humour more commonly found in memoirs written by chauffeurs of the famous.’ Observer

‘A sad, funny and deeply searching novel. Plotting, characterisation and dialogue quicken the reader’s pace, just as the delicacy of the unfolding love stories quickens the heart.’ Publishers’ Weekly

‘A real craftsman, a master storyteller.’ Independent on Sunday

‘Gale’s concoction is irresistible: modern relationships with period charm. I couldn’t have liked it more.’ Armistead Maupin

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An irresistible novel of love, music and comedy - 'A master storyteller' Independent on Sunday --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Trish Gupta

Five Stars

3 February 2018

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good book, good condition

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M. Stanley

Another stunning Patrick Gale.

29 September 2016

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Another stunning Patrick Gale. He nevers lets us down.

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Good and getting better

30 September 2013

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We read "Pictures At An Exhibition" in our book group and I became enchanted with Patrick Gale's work. Over time I have read a number of his novels and was interested to read this one, his first.

Whilst it is not yet up to the excellent standard of his later work, all the elements are there and, reading his later work, it is clear that he has become more and more skilled at the craft at which he now excels.

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mary g graham

Two Stars

17 January 2018

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only bought as part of book club read and read it on sufferance

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Dillon the Villain

Lovely book, just ignore the title

13 August 2017

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Gale's first book is charming, with his stock in trade musical references, warm and loving families and at the heart two wonderfully contrasted gay characters - one young male and one adult woman. Both have real lives, emotions and developing relationships handled with Gale's customary sensitivity. Loved it.

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Iain C. Davidson

Good debut novel

4 October 2009

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I read this some time after reading the excellent 'Rough Music' and was intrigued to find that it had links to that book. This is Patrick Gale's debut novel and as such is very good. His now familiar style of multi-strand story telling with more than one main protagonist is evident here. Gale does seem to be more comfortable writing about the middle and upper middle classes and therefore the chapters involving the Peake family were rather more convincing (even if much of their dialogue and interaction seemed a little too 'Noel Coward' for the time period) than those involving Cockney copper Mo. Having said that I did appreciate the subtle change in writing style for each - the narrative as well as the dialogue for Mo is much simpler and more direct. I did not feel particularly involved with Mo's personal story (although there was a rather moving chapter where she visits her elderly foster mother) and the 'crime mystery' didn't come to much. I assume Gale intended the identity of the culprit to be very obvious from an early stage because it was! Perhaps I demonstrate tremendous stupidity or ignorance here but I really did not understand what all that was about nor did I really 'get' the phantom pregnancy storyline which all seemed to come to nothing and was therefore rather pointless.

The Seth and Roly romance was touching in places and all too easy; Gale attempts to put obstacles in their path but these are none too convincing. A couple of the secondary characters are interesting and even touching (esp Bronwen) and despite her seemingly irrelevant storyline I liked the character of Venetia. The mother Evelyn was just a little too accepting and understanding to be entirely convincing.

For all that I was intrigued enough to keep page turning and as always, Gale's writing style is beautiful and his descriptions evocative and satisfying. A good read!

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Booksthatmatter

Real Soft Spot For this Book

5 November 2011

Format: Paperback

I read this when it first came out, as a young gay man it was also when I first came out. It seemed touching and sweet and impossibly romantic and I desperately wanted to live in its world.

So years pass and I'm a bit old and grizzled and definitely DON'T live in Gale's world at all, or one even vaguely like it. Its a bit of a period piece now (how young, how naive we all once were...) but it remains its lovely self with its sweet humanism at its heart. I really enjoyed re-reading it and just for a moment I was back in my youth. It has a gaucheness to it that is endearing rather than irritating. I've no idea how it would read to a young gay man now ... but anyone who lived (or learned to live) in the early 80s do pay a visit to this little romance.

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Mavee

confused!

Love Patrick gale but this was above my head , i simply could not follow it . Some very saucy bits for an early work was surprised as his other books don't have this content ,...Read more

Published on 14 May 2014

Fiona, Cupar

Patrick Gale

Another excellent read, though it's Patrick's first book, I didn't read it first. Brilliant as usual.

Published on 19 November 2009

Jamie Days

Not up to Patrick's current standard but worth a read

I was introduced to Patrick first by Rough Music and then by Notes from an Exhibition - both of which I loved. I therefore decided to explore more of his back catalogue.Read more

Published on 7 September 2009

Philip Thompson

Human, elitiste and exciting!

A posh drama for everyone? Too posh for most! Again Gale has created an engaging story but yet again Gale has created characters we don't like enough to care about and too posh to...Read more

Published on 26 May 2008

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