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Man and Boy

By: Tony Parsons
Narrated by: Charlie Anson
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Summary

 The 20th anniversary edition of the multi-million copy bestseller!

‘Wistful, touching and funny’ Mail on Sunday
‘Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns’ Express
‘A sharp, witty and wise book straight from the heart’ Daily Mail

Harry Silver has it all. A successful job in TV, a gorgeous wife, a lovely child. But in one moment of madness, he chucks it all away.

A modern classic, Man and Boy is a hilarious and touching novel about how Harry comes to terms with his life, brings up his son alone and, gradually, learns what words like love and family really mean.

©2019 Tony Parsons (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited City Life Classics Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Witty Comedy
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Critic reviews

‘Wistful, touching and funny, it looks back at the glory days of the family without losing hope for the future. In the end, it is a deeply touching book: a love letter to a son from his father, and to a father from his son’
Mail on Sunday

‘One of the finest books published this year… Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns’
Express

‘Parsons has written a sharp, witty and wise book straight from his heart. His characters are all nitty-gritty, bounce-off-the-page, real people; his dialogue is brilliant’
Daily Mail

‘A touching novel… full of quiet tenderness, and written from the heart’
Independent

‘A finely constructed novel that says more about human relationships than a library of psychology manuals, hitting the funny bone and the emotional jugular at one and the same time’ Irish Times

‘A grown-up novel that is simultaneously a heart-rending gripping read and suffused with an irresistible reality’ Glasgow Herald
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I have always liked Tony Parsons books, great story lines. Being able to listen and anticipate what was coming next. Thanku

The reality of it all.

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Great book, well read, funny and kept me entertained on drives to from work. looking forward to follow up which is now in my library.

1st audible book

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a stunning view of a normal man trying to live a good life,and becoming that one person he never thought he would become

this could have been my life

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Great book, I will download the next one straight away well done Tony Parsons. :)

A great book! looking forward to the next one

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Loved it. I fancied a change from the usual murder mystery or fantasy I normally read. It was a lovely story, well read, really enjoyed listening.

Heartwarming

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