The fourth story, What It Takes, which was also shortlisted for the Booker, is again set in the family castle, where Patrick has to face the difficulties of raising children, his wife's infidelity, while his mother is considering euthanasia, and they lose their family home.

Edward St. Aubyn shows the world of declining British aristocracy, perfect decadence, immorality, greed, snobbery and cruelty.

The Patrick Melrose series of novels is published in two volumes. Readers can get their hands on the first three short novels (Nincs baj, Baj van, Van hörser) in August, and the last two (Létpégészág, Finally) in autumn.

A series of St. Aubyn's works starring Benedict Cumberbatch is now available on HBO GO!