大象传媒

Telling Tales heads to Penzance to meet Patrick Gale, the self-titled 鈥渓ast novelist in England鈥� who writes heartfelt novels on his farm near Land鈥檚 End.

Since publishing two books on the very same day, at the age of 22, Patrick has authored 16 novels and released several collections of short stories.

In a lot of his writing, Patrick draws on personal experience and family history, imagining alternative adventures, backstories, and brand new tales that capture the complexities of relationships.

For listeners not yet familiar with Patrick鈥檚 work, we revisit a short story originally written for a 大象传媒 series titled Father Figures. Gentleman鈥檚 Relish first broadcast in 2003 and is read by Robert Bathurst.

Patrick discusses the cello lessons which provided fertile ground for his most recent novel, Take Nothing With You, a coming-of-age tale which celebrates the transformative power of music.

We also look at Patrick鈥檚 screenwriting, which began with the Emmy Award-winning Man In The Orange Shirt, a two part drama for the 大象传媒鈥檚 Gay Britannia Season.

Patrick is currently working on a screen adaptation of A Place Called Winter, his 2015 novel which was sparked by an intriguing family mystery.

This interview was recorded in The Edge Of The World, on Bookshop Day, Saturday 5th October.

Made for Radio 4 Extra.