Leaving Patrick - Softcover

Prudence Leith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140281517 ISBN 13: 9780140281514

Publisher: Penguin Uk, 1999

Synopsis

A captivating and beautifully written first novel for women who love intelligent, gripping commercial fiction. High powered city lawyer Jane is leaving her husband, Patrick. Their marriage has lost its way, she thinks, and she feels there must bemore to relationships than theirs. She travels to India on holiday where she falls for Rajiv the tour guide, and they have a passionate affair. Meanwhile Patrick battles on in London to revive his ailing restaurant, and falls for the treacherous, wily journalist Stella. But has Jane thrown away the real thing, without even realizing it?

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From the Back Cover

“Leith cooks up a plot rich in food and sex.”
---People

Praise for Leaving Patrick

“Charming.... This lighthearted romantic confection is sure to win a new legion of readers here.” ---Publishers Weekly

“[An] enjoyable read, which makes the transition well from England to the United States.... Poignant.” ---Library Journal

“Leith writes with depth, making us root for both country boy Patrick and urbane Jane.”---People

“Leaving Patrick is the kind of fictional soufflé that actually satisfies.” ---The Irish Times [U.K.]

Jane is a high-powered London attorney who doesn’t have time for her marriage. Patrick is a struggling restaurateur who wishes he could spend more time with his wife. As they drift apart, Jane decides she wants more from her relationship than friendship, and so at age thirty-six she sets off on a journey to find what it takes to complete her life. She travels to India where she falls rapturously in lust with her tour guide, Rajiv. Meanwhile Patrick falls for baby-faced American food critic Stella, who could lose him more than his peace of mind; she could lose him his restaurant. Both affairs are disastrous and as their lives spiral toward disaster, Patrick and Jane reassess the decisions they’ve made. Has Jane thrown away true love with both hands?

Prue Leith, one of England’s top chefs, displays her expertise in her insider’s details of the restaurant business and the breathtaking food of India. In Leaving Patrick, Leith has created a well-written and moving story with wry humor and intelligence about the real choices adults have to make once they start taking stock of their lives.

About the Author

Prue Leith is one of England's top chefs and food celebrities. Her Leith's Restaurant and Leith's School of Food and Wine have made her a culinary star, as did her 12 cookbooks and television shows, "Take Six Cooks" and "Tricks of the Trade." She has held Cookery Editor or Food Columnist jobs for the Daily Mail, the Sunday Express, the Guardian, and the Mirror. Originally from South Africa, she lives with her husband in Oxfordshire, England. She has two grown children. This is her first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Uk
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140281517
• ISBN 13: 9780140281514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416