A fascinating look at mental illness and the effects it has. Rachel Kelly is bipolar causing her to be both charming and loveable as well as terrible to those around her. As an artist she finds some of her most creative moments are when she is not on her medication causing her to be inspired but emotionally erratic and we see the effects this has on the family who love her. This is an uplifting and inspired novel.
September 2009 Guest Editor Emily Barr on Notes from an Exhibition by PATRICK GALE
Another Cornish author, Gale portrays Cornwall, and particularly Penzance, in such a vivid way that you almost feel you can step into the story. His lightness of touch in dealing with skeletons in family closets, for example, is done with a skill to which I can only aspire, and the narrative is completely gripping.
When troubled artist Rachel Kelly dies painting obsessively in her attic studio in Penzance, her saintly husband and adult children have more than the usual mess to clear up. She leaves behind an extraordinary and acclaimed body of work – but she also leaves a legacy of secrets and emotional damage it will take months to unravel.
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When troubled artist Rachel Kelly dies painting obsessively in her attic studio in Penzance, her saintly husband and adult children have more than the usual mess to clear up. She leaves behind an extraordinary and acclaimed body of work – but she also leaves a legacy of secrets and emotional damage it will take months to unravel.
Notes from an Exhibition features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Notes from an Exhibition was written by Patrick Gale and published by Tinder Press, an imprint of Headline
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